Understanding paper and specialty media guidelines
Print media weights (continued)
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Card stock— | Index Bristol | 163 g/m2 (90 lb) | 163 g/m2 (90 lb) | Not | Not supported | |
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Tag | 163 g/m2 (100 lb) | 163 g/m2 (100 lb) | Not | Not supported | ||
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| Cover | 176 g/m2 (65 lb) | 176 g/m2 (65 lb) | Not | Not supported | |
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Card stock— | Index Bristol | 199 g/m2 (110 lb) | 199 g/m2 (110 lb) | Not | Not supported | |
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Tag | 203 g/m2 (125 lb) | 203 g/m2 (125 lb) | Not supported | Not supported | ||
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| 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 | |
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| Paper | 180 g/m2 (48 lb | 199 g/m2 (53 lb | Not supported | Not supported | |
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| Polyester | 220 g/m2 (59 lb | 220 g/m2 (59 lb | Not supported | Not supported | |
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| Vinyl | 300 g/m2 (92 lb | 260 g/m2 (78 lb | Not supported | Not supported | |
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Envelopes2 | Sulfite, wood- | Not supported | 60 to 105 g/m2 | Not supported | 60 to 105 g/m2 | |
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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
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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