Identifying media sources and specifications
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Media specifications
Dual-web paper 180 g/m
2
(48 lb
bond)
199 g/m2 (53 lb
bond)
Not supported Not supported
Polyester 220 g/m
2
(59 lb
bond)
220 g/m
2
(59 lb
bond)
Not supported Not supported
Vinyl 300 g/m
2
(92 lb
liner)
260 g/m
2
(78 lb
liner)
Not supported Not supported
Envelopes
2
Sulfite, wood-free
or up to 100%
cotton bonds
Not supported 60 to 105 g/m
2
(16 to 28 lb
bond)
5, 6
Not supported 60 to 105 g/m
2
(16 to 28 lb
bond)
5, 6
Media types and weights (output options)
Media Type
Media weight
Standard output
bin and optional
output expander
5-bin
mailbox
Optional finisher
Standard Offset Staple
Paper Xerographic or
business paper
(used for simplex
printing)
1
60 to 74.9 g/m
2
grain long
(16 to 19.9 lb
bond)
2
60 to 74.9 g/
m
2
grain long
(16 to 19.9 lb
bond)
2
60 to 74.9 g/
m
2
grain
long
(16 to 19.9 lb
bond)
2
60 to 74.9 g/
m
2
grain long
(16 to 19.9 lb
bond)
2
60 to 74.9 g/
m
2
grain long
(16 to 19.9 lb
bond)
2
Xerographic or
business paper
(used for duplex
printing)
75 to 176 g/m
2
grain long
(20 to 47 lb bond)
75 to 90 g/m
2
grain long
(20 to 24 lb
bond)
75 to 90 g/
m
2
grain long
(20 to 24 lb
bond)
75 to 90 g/m
2
grain long
(20 to 24 lb
bond)
75 to 90 g/m
2
grain long
(20 to 24 lb
bond)
1
Paper weighing less than 75 g/m
2
(20 lb bond) is limited to simplex printing only at less than 60% relative humidity.
2
This paper weight in any source is not supported for duplex (two-sided) printing.
3
For 60 to 176 g/m
2
(16 to 47 lb bond) paper, grain long fibers are recommended. For papers heavier than 176 g/m
2
(47 lb
bond), grain short is recommended.
4
Pressure sensitive area must enter the printer first.
5
100% cotton content maximum weight is 90.2g/m
2
(24 lb) bond.
6
105 g/m
2
(28 lb bond) envelopes are limited to 25% cotton content.
Media types and weights (input options) (continued)
Media Type
Media weight
500-sheet trays
Multipurpose
feeder
2000-sheet
drawer
Envelope
drawer
1
Paper weighing less than 75 g/m
2
(20 lb bond) is limited to simplex printing only at less than 60% relative humidity.
2
This paper weight in any source is not supported for duplex (two-sided) printing.
3
For 60 to 176 g/m
2
(16 to 47 lb bond) paper, grain long fibers are recommended. For papers heavier than 176 g/m
2
(47 lb
bond), grain short is recommended.
4
Pressure sensitive area must enter the printer first.
5
100% cotton content maximum weight is 90.2g/m
2
(24 lb) bond.
6
105 g/m
2
(28 lb bond) envelopes are limited to 25% cotton content.