Media specifications

Media types and weights (output options)

 

 

Media weight

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standard output

 

 

Optional finisher

 

 

bin and optional

5-bin

 

 

 

Media

Type

output expander

mailbox

Standard

Offset

Staple

Paper

Xerographic or

60 to 74.9 g/m2

60 to 74.9 g/

60 to 74.9 g/

60 to 74.9 g/

60 to 74.9 g/

 

business paper

grain long

m2 grain long

m2 grain

m2 grain long

m2 grain long

 

(used for simplex

(16 to 19.9 lb

(16 to 19.9 lb

long

(16 to 19.9 lb

(16 to 19.9 lb

 

printing)1

bond)2

bond)2

(16 to 19.9 lb

bond)2

bond)2

 

 

 

 

bond)2

 

 

 

Xerographic or

75 to 176 g/m2

75 to 90 g/m2

75 to 90 g/

75 to 90 g/m2

75 to 90 g/m2

 

business paper

grain long

grain long

m2

grain long

grain long

 

(used for duplex

(20 to 47 lb bond)

(20 to 24 lb

grain long

(20 to 24 lb

(20 to 24 lb

 

printing)

 

bond)

(20 to 24 lb

bond)

bond)

 

 

 

 

bond)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glossy papers

Book

88 to 176 g/m2

Not

88 to 176 g/

88 to 176 g/

Not supported

 

 

grain long

supported

m2

m2

 

 

 

(60 to 120 lb

 

grain long

grain long

 

 

 

book)

 

(60 to 120 lb

(60 to 120 lb

 

 

 

 

 

book)

book)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cover

162 to 176 g/m2

Not

162 to 176 g/

162 to 176 g/

Not supported

 

 

grain long

supported

m2

m2

 

 

 

(60 to 65 lb cover)

 

grain long

grain long

 

 

 

 

 

(60 to 65 lb

(60 to 65 lb

 

 

 

 

 

cover)

cover)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Card stock—

Index Bristol

163 g/m2 (90 lb)

Not

163 g/m2 (90

163 g/m2 (90

Not supported

maximum

 

 

supported

lb)

lb)

 

(grain long)2,3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tag

163 g/m2 (100 lb)

Not

163 g/m2

163 g/m2 (100

Not supported

 

 

 

supported

(100 lb)

lb)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cover

176 g/m2 (65 lb)

Not

176 g/m2 (65

176 g/m2 (65

Not supported

 

 

 

supported

lb)

lb)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Card stock—

Index Bristol

199 g/m2 (110 lb)

Not

199 g/m2

199 g/m2 (110

Not supported

maximum

 

 

supported

(110 lb)

lb)

 

(grain short)2,3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tag

203 g/m2 (125 lb)

Not

203 g/m2

203 g/m2 (125

Not supported

 

 

 

supported

(125 lb)

lb)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cover

216 g/m2 (80 lb)

Not

216 g/m2 (80

216 g/m2 (80

Not supported

 

 

 

supported

lb)

lb)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transparencies2

Laser printer

161 to 169 g/m2

Not

161 to 169 g/

161 to 169 g/

Not supported

 

 

(43 to 45lb

supported

m2

m2

 

 

 

bond)4,5

 

(43 to 45lb

(43 to 45lb

 

 

 

 

 

bond)4,5

bond)4,5

 

Labels—

Paper

180 g/m2 (48 lb

Not

180 g/m2 (48

180 g/m2 (48

Not supported

maximum2,4

 

bond)

supported

lb bond)

lb bond)

 

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 C770, C772 manual Media types and weights output options, Maximum2,4

C772, C770 specifications

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