Media specifications
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Media specifications
Media is paper, card stock, transparencies, labels, and envelopes. The last four are sometimes
referred to as specialty media. Your printer provides high quality printing on a variety of media. You
must consider a number of things concerning media before you print. This chapter provides
information to help you make media selections, how to care for the media, and how to load it in the
standard tray (250-sheet letter size tray), the optional 250-sheet legal size tray, and the optional tray
which is part of the optional 530-sheet drawer.
Media guidelines
Selecting the appropriate media for your printer helps you avoid printing problems.
The following sections contain guidelines for choosing the correct media for your printer.
For detailed information about media characteristics, refer to the Card Stock & Label Guide available
on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com/publications.
Paper
To ensure the best print quality and feed reliability, use 90 g/m
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(24 lb) xerographic, grain long paper.
Business papers designed for general business use may also provide acceptable print quality.
Lexmark recommends Lexmark Part Number 12A5950 letter size glossy paper and Lexmark Part
Number 12A5951 for A4 size glossy paper.
Always print several samples before buying large quantities of any type of media. When choosing
any media, consider the weight, fiber content, and color.
The laser printing process heats paper to high temperatures of 170°C (338°F) for non-MICR
applications. Use only paper able to withstand these temperatures without discoloring, bleeding, or
releasing hazardous emissions. Check with the manufacturer or vendor to determine whether the
paper you have chosen is acceptable for laser printers.
When loading paper, note the recommended print side on the paper package, and load paper
accordingly. See Loading the trays 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 available on the Lexmark Web site at
www.lexmark.com/publications.
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