Understanding paper and specialty media guidelines

Print media types

Legend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

— supported

 

 

Optional

 

 

 

 

— unsupported

 

Multi-

high

 

Optional

Optional

Optional

 

500-sheet

purpose

capacity

Optional

envelope

banner

5-bin

Media

trays

feeder

feeder

duplex

drawer

tray

mailbox

Paper

Card stock

Transparencies

Paper and Vinyl

labels*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Envelopes

Glossy paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optional

Finisher

 

Standard

Offset

Staple

 

 

✓ ✘

✓ ✘

Print media weights

 

 

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

(60 to 65 lb

(60 to 65 lb cover)

 

 

 

cover)

cover)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

3For 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.

4Pressure sensitive area must enter the printer first.

5100% cotton content maximum weight is 90.2g/m2 (24 lb) bond.

6105 g/m2 (28 lb bond) envelopes are limited to 25% cotton content.

Supported print media

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