Supported print media
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Understanding paper and specialty media guidelines
Media weights supported in the finisher
Print media Type
Finisher media weight
Standard
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Offset Stapled
Paper Xerographic or
business paper
60 to 176 g/m
2
(16 to 47 lb bond)
60 to 90 g/m
2
(16 to 24 lb bond)
60 to 90 g/m
2
(16 to 24 lb bond)
Card stock–
maximum (grain
long)
Index Bristol 163 g/m
2
(90 lb bond)
Not recommended Not recommended
Tag 163 g /m
2
(100 lb bond)
Cover Not recommended
Card stock–
maximum (grain
short)
Index Bristol 199 g/m
2
(110 lb bond)
Not recommended Not recommended
Tag 203 g /m
2
(125 lb bond)
Cover 216 g/m
2
(80 lb bond)
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)
Not recommended
Integrated forms Pressure sensitive
area
140 to 175 g/m
2
(up to 47 lb bond)
Not recommended Not recommended
Paper base (grain
long)
75 to 135 g/m
2
(20 to 36 lb bond)
Labels – upper
limit
Paper 180 g/m
2
(48 lb bond)
Not recommended Not recommended
Envelopes Sulfite, wood-free, or
up to 100% cotton
bond
60 to 105 g/m
2
(16 to 28 lb bond)
Not recommended Not recommended
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Paper passes to the finisher bin without being stapled or jogged.