Lexmark Laser Printers manual Coatings

Most printers feed paper short-edge first. If your printer supports larger paper sizes, such as 11x17 in. or A3 mm, it may feed some paper sizes long-edge first. Refer to your printer documentation for more information.

For materials fed short edge first:

GRAIN SHORT IS RECOMMENDED FOR STOCK HEAVIER THAN 135 g/m2

GRAIN LONG IS RECOMMENDED FOR STOCK LIGHTER THAN 135 g/m2

Feed

Direction

Grain

Direction

Feed

Direction

Grain

Direction

For materials fed long edge first:

GRAIN LONG IS RECOMMENDED FOR STOCK HEAVIER THAN 135 g/m2

GRAIN SHORT IS RECOMMENDED FOR STOCK LIGHTER THAN 135 g/m2

Feed Direction

Grain Direction

Feed Direction

Grain Direction

See the individual printer specifications in this document for more information about the recommended grain direction for card stock you use with your printer.

Coatings

Surface texture and coatings on card stock significantly affect toner adhesion (fuse grade), print quality, and feed reliability. We recommend a vellum finish for the best printing performance. We do not recommend glossy coatings and slick surfaces or surfaces that mimic laid finishes. Paper smoothness also affects print quality. If the paper is too rough, the toner does not fuse to the paper properly; if the paper is too smooth, it can affect feed reliability. We recommend smoothness to be

Coatings

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