Understanding paper and specialty media guidelines

Print media weights (continued)

 

 

Media weight

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multipurpose

2000-sheet

Envelope

Media

Type

500-sheet trays

feeder

drawer

drawer

Card stock—

Index Bristol

163 g/m2 (90 lb)

163 g/m2 (90 lb)

Not

Not supported

maximum

 

 

 

recommended

 

(grain long)2,3

 

 

 

 

 

Tag

163 g/m2 (100 lb)

163 g/m2 (100 lb)

Not

Not supported

 

 

 

 

 

recommended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cover

176 g/m2 (65 lb)

176 g/m2 (65 lb)

Not

Not supported

 

 

 

 

recommended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Card stock—

Index Bristol

199 g/m2 (110 lb)

199 g/m2 (110 lb)

Not

Not supported

maximum

 

 

 

recommended

 

(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-

Not supported

60 to 105 g/m2

Not supported

60 to 105 g/m2

 

free or up to

 

(16 to 28 lb

 

(16 to 28 lb

 

100% cotton

 

bond)5, 6

 

bond)5, 6

 

bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

66

Page 66
Image 66
Lexmark C77x manual Maximum, Grain long2,3, Grain short2,3, Transparencies2, Labels-maximum2,4, Envelopes2