Media specifications

Media support by type for optional features

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3 — supported

 

 

Optional

 

 

 

 

8— unsupported

500-sheet

Multi-

high

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional

 

purpose

capacity

envelope

banner

5-bin

Media

trays

feeder

feeder

duplex

drawer

tray

mailbox

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Envelopes

8

3

8

8

3

8

8

Glossy paper

3

3

3

3

8

8

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optional

Finisher

 

Standard

 

Offset

Staple

8

 

8

 

8

3

 

3

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

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)

 

 

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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