Lexmark W840 - Page 40

Supported print media
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Understanding paper and specialty media guidelines
Print media weights
Print media Type
Print media weight
500-sheet trays Multipurpose feeder 2000-sheet dual input trays 2000-sheet high capacity feeder Duplex unit
Paper Xerographic or
business paper
• Tray 1: 64 to 105 g/m
2
grain long (17 to 28 lb
bond)
• Other 500-sheet trays:
64 to 216 g/m
2
grain long
(17 to 58 lb bond)
64 to 216 g/m
2
grain
long (17 to 58 lb
bond)
64 to 105 g/m
2
grain long
(17 to 28 lb bond)
Card stock—
maximum
(grain long)
1
Index Bristol 163 g/m
2
(90 lb) 120 g/m
2
(67 lb)
Tag 163 g/m
2
(100 lb) 120 g/m
2
(74 lb)
Cover 176 g/m
2
(65 lb) 135 g/m
2
(50 lb)
Card stock—
maximum
(grain short)
1
Index Bristol 199 g/m
2
(110 lb) 163 g/m
2
(90 lb)
Tag 203 g/m
2
(125 lb) 163 g/m
2
(100 lb)
Cover 216 g/m
2
(80 lb) 176 g/m
2
(65 lb)
Transparencies Laser printer 138 to 146 g/m
2
(37 to 39 lb bond)
138 to 146 g/m
2
(37 to 39 lb bond)
Labels Paper 180 g/m
2
(48 lb bond)
163 g/m
2
(43 lb bond)
Integrated forms Pressure-
sensitive area
(must enter the
printer first)
135 to 140 g/m
2
(36 to 37 lb bond)
135 to 140 g/m
2
(36 to 37 lb bond)
Paper base
(grain long)
75 to 135 g/m
2
(20 to 36 lb bond)
75 to 135 g/m
2
(20 to 36 lb bond)
Envelopes
2
Sulfite, wood-
free or up to
100% cotton
bonds
60 to 105 g/m
2
(16 to 28 lb bond)
3
1
Grain short is preferred for papers over 135 g/m
2
.
2
100% cotton content maximum weight—24 lb.
3
28 lb bond envelopes are limited to 25% cotton content.
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