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Print Media Settings
Always make sure the media 
setting matches the print media 
you are using.
Improper media settings:
• cause poor quality printing
• cause flaking
• can damage the printer
Printer Driver Versus 
Printer Menu
Printer driver settings override 
printer menu settings.
Default Settings
The default media weight setting 
for all trays is Light.
Temporarily Changing 
the Media Weight for an 
Individual Print Job
If you are printing a job on 
special media, you can 
temporarily load the media in a 
tray and change the media 
settings for that tray in the driver 
as you print the job.
Ranges for Printer Media 
Weight
Media weight settings can be 
made in the printer menu or the 
printer driver. 
Changing Media 
Settings: Example
If the MP Tray will normally be 
loaded with labels:
1. Press the S
ETUP
 button on the 
control panel. 
2. On the touch screen:
a. Press 
Paper Setup
. 
b. Press 
MP Tray
.
c. Press 
Media Type
.
d. Press 
Labels.
e. Press E
NTER
.
3. Press the C
OPY
 button on the 
control panel. 
Setting Media Weight
Light
US Bond: 17 to 22 lb.
Metric: 64 to 82 g/m
2
Medium
US Bond: 24 to 28 lb.
Metric: 83 to 105 g/m
2
Heavy
US Bond: 29 to 32 lb.
Metric: 106 to 128 g/m
2
Ultra 
Heavy
US Bond: 35 to 53 lb.
Metric: 129 to 200 g/m
2