Media specifications

Media types and weights (input options)

 

 

Media weight

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multipurpose

2000-sheet

Envelope

Media

Type

500-sheet trays

feeder

drawer

drawer

Paper

Xerographic or

60 to 74.9 g/m2

60 to 74.9 g/m2

60 to 74.9 g/m2

Not supported

 

business paper

grain long

grain long

grain long

 

 

(used for simplex

(16 to 19.9 lb

(16 to 19.9 lb

(16 to 19.9 lb

 

 

printing)1

bond)2

bond)2

bond)2

 

 

Xerographic or

75 to 176 g/m2

75 to 176 g/m2

75 to 176 g/m2

Not supported

 

business paper

grain long

grain long

grain long

 

 

(used for duplex

(20 to 47 lb bond)

(20 to 47 lb bond)

(20 to 47 lb bond)

 

 

printing)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glossy papers

Book

88 to 176 g/m2

88 to 176 g/m2

88 to 176 g/m2

Not supported

 

 

grain long

grain long

grain long

 

 

 

(60 to 120 lb

(60 to 120 lb

(60 to 120 lb book)

 

 

 

book)

book)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cover

162 to 176 g/m2

162 to 176 g/m2

162 to 176 g/m2

Not supported

 

 

grain long

grain long

grain long

 

 

 

(60 to 65 lb cover)

(60 to 65 lb cover)

(60 to 65 lb cover)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Card stock—maximum

Index Bristol

163 g/m2 (90 lb)

163 g/m2 (90 lb)

Not recommended

Not supported

(grain long)2,3

 

 

 

 

 

Tag

163 g/m2 (100 lb)

163 g/m2 (100 lb)

Not recommended

Not supported

 

 

Cover

176 g/m2 (65 lb)

176 g/m2 (65 lb)

Not recommended

Not supported

Card stock—maximum

Index Bristol

199 g/m2 (110 lb)

199 g/m2 (110 lb)

Not recommended

Not supported

(grain short)2,3

 

 

 

 

 

Tag

203 g/m2 (125 lb)

203 g/m2 (125 lb)

Not supported

Not supported

 

 

Cover

216 g/m2 (80 lb)

216 g/m2 (80 lb)

Not supported

Not supported

Transparencies2

Laser printer

161 to 169 g/m2

161 to 169 g/m2

Not supported

Not supported

 

 

(43 to 45lb bond)

(43 to 45lb bond)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Labels—maximum2,4

Paper

180 g/m2 (48 lb

199 g/m2 (53 lb

Not supported

Not supported

 

 

bond)

bond)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dual-web paper

180 g/m2 (48 lb

199 g/m2 (53 lb

Not supported

Not supported

 

 

bond)

bond)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polyester

220 g/m2 (59 lb

220 g/m2 (59 lb

Not supported

Not supported

 

 

bond)

bond)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vinyl

300 g/m2 (92 lb

260 g/m2 (78 lb

Not supported

Not supported

 

 

liner)

liner)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Envelopes2

Sulfite, wood-free

Not supported

60 to 105 g/m2

Not supported

60 to 105 g/m2

 

or up to 100%

 

(16 to 28 lb

 

(16 to 28 lb

 

cotton bonds

 

bond)5, 6

 

bond)5, 6

1 Paper weighing less than 75 g/m2 (20 lb bond) is limited to simplex printing only at less than 60% relative humidity.

2 This paper weight in any source is not supported for duplex (two-sided) printing.

3 For 60 to 176 g/m2(16 to 47 lb bond) paper, grain long fibers are recommended. For papers heavier than 176 g/m2 (47 lb bond), grain short is recommended.

4 Pressure sensitive area must enter the printer first.

5 100% cotton content maximum weight is 90.2g/m2 (24 lb) bond.

6 105 g/m2 (28 lb bond) envelopes are limited to 25% cotton content.

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Lexmark C772, C770 manual Media types and weights input options

C772, C770 specifications

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