Supported print media
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Understanding paper and specialty media guidelines
Media weights supported in the finisher
Print media Type
Finisher media weight
Bin 1
Bin 2
Offset Staple Hole Punch
Paper Xerographic or
business paper
64 to 105 g/m
2
grain
long (17 to 28 lb
bond)
64 to 216 g/m
2
grain long (17 to
58 lb bond)
• 40 sheets of
90 g/m
2
grain
long (24 lb
bond)
• 50 sheets of
64 to 75 g/m
2
grain long (17
to 20 lb bond)
64 to 216 g/m
2
grain long (17 to
58 lb bond)
Card stock—
maximum
(grain long)
Index Bristol 163 g/m
2
(90 lb bond) Not recommended
Tag 163 g/m
2
(100 lb bond)
Cover 176 g/m
2
(65 lb bond)
Card stock—
maximum
(grain short)
Index Bristol 199 g/m
2
(110 lb bond) Not recommended
Tag 203 g/m
2
(125 lb bond)
Cover 216 g/m
2
(80 lb bond)
Transparencies Laser printer 138 to 146 g/m
2
37 to 39 lb bond) Not recommended
Integrated forms Pressure sensitive
area
140 to 175 g/m
2
(up to 47 lb bond)
Not recommended
Paper base (grain
long)
75 to 135 g/m
2
(20 to 36 lb bond)
Labels —
upper limit
Paper 180 g/m
2
(48 lb bond)
Not recommended
Envelopes Sulfite, wood-free
or up to 100%
cotton bond
60 to 105 g/m
2
(16 to 28 lb bond)
Not recommended