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Print media handling
Print media is paper, card stock, transparencies, labels, and envelopes. Your printer provides high
quality printing on a variety of print media. You must consider a number of things concerning print
media before you print. This chapter provides information to help you make print media selections,
how to care for the print media, and how to load it in a standard tray, optional tray, standard drawer, or
optional drawer.
Print media guidelines
Selecting the appropriate print media for your printer helps you avoid printing problems.
The following sections contain guidelines for choosing the correct print media for your printer.
For detailed information about print media characteristics, refer to the Card Stock & Label Guide
available on Lexmark’s Web site at www.lexmark.com/publications.
Paper
For the best print quality, use 75 g/m
2
(20 lb) xerographic, grain long paper. Try a sample of any
paper you are considering using with the printer before buying large quantities.
When loading paper, note the recommended print side on the paper package, and load paper
accordingly. See Loading print media in standard and optional trays and Using and loading the
multipurpose feeder for detailed loading instructions.
Paper characteristics
The following paper characteristics affect print quality and reliability. We recommend that you follow
these guidelines when evaluating new paper stock.
For detailed information, refer to the Card Stock & Label Guide located on the Lexmark Web site at
www.lexmark.com.
Weight
The printer can automatically feed paper weights from 60 to 135 g/m
2
(16 to 36 lb bond) grain long.
Paper lighter than 60 g/m
2
(16 lb) might not be stiff enough to feed properly, causing jams. For best
performance, use 75 g/m
2
(20 lb bond) grain long paper. To use paper narrower than 182 x 257 mm
(7.2 x 10.1 in.), we recommend that the weight be greater than or equal to 90 g/m
2
(24 lb bond).