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The print quality and feed reliability of your printer and options can vary with the type and size of print material you use. This section provides guidelines for each type of print material. For information on card stock and labels, refer to the Card Stock & Label Guide located on Lexmark’s Web site at www.lexmark.com.
Always print samples on the print material you are considering before buying large quantities.
Click a topic for more information:
• | Paper characteristics | • | Choosing paper |
• | Recommended paper | • | Choosing envelopes |
• | Unacceptable paper | • | Choosing labels |
• | Choosing preprinted forms | • | Choosing card stock |
| and letterhead | • | Choosing transparencies |
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• | Choosing prepunched paper |
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Paper characteristics
The following paper characteristics affect print quality and reliability. We recommend that you keep these guidelines in mind when evaluating new paper stock.
For detailed information, refer to the Card Stock & Label Guide located on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com.
Weight
The printer can automatically feed paper weights from 60 to 176 g/m2 (16 to 47 lb bond) grain long. Paper lighter than 60 g/m2 (16 lb) might not be stiff enough to feed properly, causing paper jams. For best performance, use 75 g/m2 (20 lb bond) grain long paper. To use paper narrower than 182 x 257 mm (7.2 x 10.1 in.), we recommend that the weight be greater than or equal to 90 g/m2 (24 lb bond).
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