Supported print media
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Understanding paper and specialty media guidelines
Print media weights
Print media Type
Print media weight
Integrated tray and
optional
500-sheet drawer
Multipurpose feeder
and optional
250-sheet drawer
Envelope feeder
Paper Xerographic or
business paper
60 to 176 g/m
2
grain long
(16 to 47 lb bond)
60 to 135 g/m
2
grain long
(16 to 36 lb bond)
n/a
Card stock—
maximum (grain long)
1
Index Bristol 163 g/m
2
(90 lb) 120 g/m
2
(67 lb)
Tag 163 g/m
2
(100 lb) 120 g/m
2
(74 lb)
Cover 176 g/m
2
(65 lb) 135 g/m
2
(50 lb)
Card stock—
maximum (grain short)
1
Index Bristol 199 g/m
2
(110 lb) 163 g/m
2
(90 lb) n/a
Tag 203 g/m
2
(125 lb) 163 g/m
2
(100 lb)
Cover 216 g/m
2
(80 lb) 176 g/m
2
(65 lb)
Transparencies Laser printer 138 to 146 g/m
2
(37 to 39 lb bond)
138 to 146 g/m
2
(37 to 39 lb bond)
Labels—maximum
4
Paper 180 g/m
2
(48 lb bond)
163 g/m
2
(43 lb bond)
Note: Not supported in
the multipurpose
feeder.
n/a
Dual-web paper 180 g/m
2
(48 lb bond)
163 g/m
2
(43 lb bond)
Note: Not supported in
the multipurpose
feeder.
Polyester 220 g/m
2
(59 lb bond)
220 g/m
2
(59 lb bond)
Note: Not supported in
the multipurpose
feeder.
Vinyl
5
300 g/m
2
(92 lb liner)
260 g/m
2
(78 lb liner)
Note: Not supported in
the multipurpose
feeder.
1
Grain short is preferred for papers over 135 g/m
2
.
2
Includes envelopes fed from the multipurpose feeder only.
3
28 lb bond envelopes are limited to 25% cotton content.
4
Printing label applications on the printer requires a special label fuser cleaner. See Ordering supplies for more
information on obtaining a fuser cleaner.
5
Information on whether your vinyl label converter has passed Lexmark criteria is available at the Lexmark Web site
(www.lexmark.com); search for “converter list.” You can also check the Lexmark Automated Fax system (LEXFAX
SM
).