Lexmark 279 manual Using specialty media, Tips on using letterhead, Tips on using transparencies

Paper and specialty media guide 47

Paper type	250‑ or	Multipurpose feeder	Duplex mode	ADF	Scanner glass
	550‑sheet tray
Heavy paper
Rough/Cotton			X
Custom Type [x]

1One‑sided paper labels designed for laser printers are supported for occasional use. We recommend printing only up to

20pages of paper labels per month. Vinyl, pharmacy, and two‑sided labels are not supported.

2Use envelopes that lie flat when individually placed on a table facedown.

Using specialty media

Tips on using letterhead

•Use letterhead designed specifically for laser printers.

•Print samples on the letterhead being considered for use before buying large quantities.

•Before loading letterhead, flex, fan, and straighten the stack to prevent sheets from sticking together.

•Page orientation is important when printing on letterhead. For information on how to load letterhead, see:

–“Loading trays” on page 29

–“Loading the multipurpose feeder” on page 34

Tips on using transparencies

•Print a test page on the transparencies being considered for use before buying large quantities.

•Feed transparencies from the standard tray, or the multipurpose feeder.

•Use transparencies designed specifically for laser printers. Transparencies must be able to withstand temperatures up to 185°C (365°F) without melting, discoloring, offsetting, or releasing hazardous emissions.

Note: If the transparency weight is set to Heavy and the transparency texture is set to Rough in the Paper menu, then transparencies can be printed at a temperature up to 195°C (383°F).

•Avoid getting fingerprints on the transparencies to prevent print quality problems.

•Before loading transparencies, flex, fan, and straighten the stack to prevent sheets from sticking together.

Tips on using envelopes

Print samples on the envelopes being considered for use before buying large quantities.

•Use envelopes designed specifically for laser printers. Check with the manufacturer or vendor to ensure that the envelopes can withstand temperatures up to 230°C (446°F) without sealing, wrinkling, curling excessively, or releasing hazardous emissions.

•For best performance, use envelopes made from 90‑g/m2 (24‑lb bond) paper or 25% cotton. All‑cotton envelopes must not exceed 75‑g/m2 (20‑lb bond) weight.

•Use only new envelopes from undamaged packages.