Lexmark C500n - Page 31

Identifying media sources and specifications
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Media specifications
Media type setting based on media and weight
Legend
N/A = Non-
applicable
Type
Media weight
Print modeMedia
Standard tray
250-sheet
letter size or
optional
250-sheet legal
size tray
(Tray 1)
Optional 530-
sheet drawer
(Tray 2)
Paper
(grain long)
1
Xerographic or
bond paper
60–74 g/m
2
(16–19 lb)
60–74 g/m
2
(16–19 lb)
PLAIN
Xerographic or
bond paper
75–120 g/m
2
(20–32 lb)
75–105 g/m
2
(20–28 lb)
100% cotton 75–120 g/m
2
(24–32 lb)
75–120 g/m
2
(24–32 lb)
Glossy paper
4
Glossy 120 g/m
2
(32 lb)
N/A MTHICK
Card stock—
maximum
(grain long)
1
Index 163 g/m
2
(90 lb)
N/A THICK1
Index 164–210 g/m
2
(91–110 lb)
N/A THICK2
Transparency Laser printer See
3
.N/A TRANS
Labels
2
Paper 90–163 g/m
2
(24–90 lb)
N/A LABELS
Envelopes
100% cotton
content
maximum
weight—
24 lb
Sulfite, wood-
free or up to
100% cotton
bonds
75–90 g/m
2
(20–24 lb)
N/A ENV1 or ENV2
1
Punched, embossed, water-marked, perforated, inkjet, or plastic coated media should
not be used.
2
Only an occasional use of paper labels in an office environment is supported.
3
Lexmark recommends Lexmark part number 12A5940 for letter-size transparencies
and Lexmark part number 12A5941 for A4-size transparencies.
4
Use glossy paper Lexmark Part Number 12A5950 for letter size and Lexmark Part
Number 12A5951 for A4 size.