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Understanding paper and specialty media guidelines
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Understanding paper and specialty media
guidelines
Print media is paper, card stock, transparencies, labels, and envelopes. The last four are sometimes referred to as specialty
media. The MFP provides high quality printing on a variety of media. A number of things must be considered concerning
media before printing. This chapter provides information on making media selections and caring for media.
• Supported print media
• Selecting print media
• Storing print media
• Avoiding jams
For more details about the types of paper and specialty media your MFP supports, see the Card Stock & Label Guide
available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com.
We recommend that you try a limited sample of any paper or specialty media you are considering using with the MFP
before purchasing large quantities.
Supported print media
The following tables provide information on standard and optional sources for both input and output trays and bins.
• Print media sizes
• Media sizes supported in the finisher
• Feed characteristics by print media size
• Print media types
• Print media weights
• Media weights supported in the finisher
Note: If you use a print media size not listed, select the next larger size.
Print media sizes
✓ — indicates support
500-sheet trays
(standard and option)
Multipurpose feeder
2000-sheet dual input
trays (option)
2000-sheet high
capacity feeder
(option)
Duplex unit
(option)
500-sheet standard
output bin
300-sheet second exit
output bin
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Print media
size
Dimensions
A3 297 x 420 mm (11.7 x 16.5 in.) ✓✓ ✓✓✓
A4 210 x 297 mm (8.27 x 11.7 in.) ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
A5 148 x 210 mm (5.83 x 8.27 in.) ✓✓ ✓✓✓
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This size setting formats the page for 297.0 x 431.8 mm (11.7 x 17.0 in.) unless the size is specified by the software
application.
2
This output bin is only available when the finisher is installed.