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
1
Print mode
Paper
Weight
setting
1
Media
Standard tray
250-sheet
letter size or
optional
250-sheet
legal size tray
(Tray 1)
Optional
530-sheet
drawer
(Tray 2)
Optional
duplex unit
Paper
(grain long)
2
Xerographic
or bond
paper
60–74 g/m
2
(16–19 lb)
60–74 g/m
2
(16–19 lb)
60–74 g/m
2
(16–19 lb)
Plain paper Light
Xerographic
or bond
paper
75–120
g/m
2
(20–32 lb)
75–105
g/m
2
(20–28 lb)
75–105
g/m
2
(20–28 lb)
Normal
100% cotton 75–120
g/m
2
(24–32 lb)
75–120
g/m
2
(24–32 lb)
75–120
g/m
2
(24–32 lb)
Heavy
Glossy
paper
5
Glossy 120 g/m
2
(32 lb)
N/A 120
g/m
2
(32 lb)
Glossy Normal
Card stock—
maximum
(grain long)
2
Index 163 g/m
2
(90 lb)
N/A N/A Card stock Normal
Index 164–210
g/m
2
(91–110 lb)
N/A N/A Heavy
Transparency Laser printer See
4
. N/A N/A Transparency Normal
Labels
3
Paper 90–163 g/m
2
(24–90 lb)
N/A N/A Labels Normal
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 N/A Envelope Normal
1
The Paper Weight setting is in the Paper Menu within the operator panel menus. Select the correct value
based on the information presented.
2
Punched, embossed, water-marked, perforated, inkjet, or plastic coated media should not be used.
3
Only an occasional use of paper labels in an office environment is supported.
4
Use transparencies Lexmark Part Number 12A5940 for letter size and Lexmark Part Number 12A5941 for
A4 size in tray 1.
5
Use glossy paper Lexmark Part Number 12A5950 for letter size and Lexmark Part Number 12A5951 for A4
size.