Paper type

Paper

Card stock

Transparencies*

Envelopes

Paper labels

Standard 250-sheet tray

X

Optional 550-sheet Multipurpose feeder Manual feeder tray

X

X

*Lexmark transparency part numbers 12A8240 and 12A8241 are supported from the standard tray, the manual feeder, and the multipurpose feeder.

Paper types and weights supported by the printer

Notes:

Your printer model may have a 650-sheet duo drawer, which consists of a 550-sheet tray and an integrated

100-sheet multipurpose feeder. The 550-sheet tray part of the 650-sheet duo drawer supports the same paper as the optional 550-sheet tray. The integrated multipurpose feeder supports different paper sizes, types, and weights.

The optional 550-sheet tray is not available for all printer models.

Paper type

Light1, 2

Plain1, 2

Heavy1, 2

Cardstock1, 2

250-sheet tray

60 to 74.9 g/m2 grain long (16 to 19.9 lb bond)

75 to 89.9 g/m2 grain long (20 to 23.8 lb bond)

90 to 104.9 g/m2 grain long (23.9 to 27.8 lb bond)

105 to 176 g/m2 grain long (27.8 to 47 lb bond)

Optional 550-sheet tray

60 to 74.9 g/m2 grain long (16 to 19.9 lb bond)

75 to 89.9 g/m2 grain long (20 to 23.8 lb bond)

90 to 104.9 g/m2 grain long (23.9 to 27.8 lb bond)

105 to 176 g/m2 grain long (27.8 to 47 lb bond)

Multipurpose feeder

Manual feeder

 

 

 

60 to 74.9 g/m2 grain

60 to 74.9 g/m2 grain

long (16 to 19.9 lb

long (16 to 19.9 lb

bond)

bond)

 

 

 

75 to 89.9 g/m2 grain

75 to 89.9 g/m2 grain

long (20 to 23.8 lb

long (20 to 23.8 lb

bond)

bond)

 

 

 

90 to 104.9 g/m2 grain

90 to 104.9 g/m2 grain

long (23.9 to 27.8 lb

long (23.9 to 27.8 lb

bond)

bond)

 

 

 

105 to 176 g/m2 grain

105 to 176 g/m2 grain

long (27.8 to 47 lb

long (27.8 to 47 lb

bond)

bond)

 

 

 

1Paper types must be set to match the supporting paper weights.

2The duplex supports paper weights between 60–105 g/m2 (16–28 lb) grain long bond. The duplex does not support card stock, transparencies, envelopes, or labels.

3For 60 to 176 g/m2 (16 to 47 lb bond) paper, we recommend grain long fibers.

4Lexmark transparency part numbers 12A8240 and 12A8241 are supported from the 250-sheet tray, manual feeder, and multipurpose feeder.

5The pressure sensitive area must enter the printer first.

6100 percent cotton content maximum weight is 90 g/m2 (24 lb) bond.

7105 g/m2 (28 lb) bond envelopes are limited to 25 percent cotton content.

Paper and specialty media guidelines

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Lexmark C54x Paper types and weights supported by the printer, Optional 550-sheet tray, Multipurpose feeder Manual feeder

26C0002, 26A0000, xd2, 26C0050, 544dn specifications

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