Understanding paper and specialty media guidelines

Print media weights

Print media

Paper

Card stock— maximum

(grain long)1

Card stock— maximum

(grain short)1

Transparencies

Labels4

Integrated forms

Envelopes2

 

 

Print media weight

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type

 

 

500-sheet trays

Multipurpose feeder

2000-sheet dual input trays

2000-sheet high capacity feeder

 

Duplex unit

Xerographic or

 

Tray 1: 64 to 105 g/m2

 

64 to 216 g/m2 grain

64 to 105 g/m2 grain long

 

business paper

grain long (17 to 28 lb

 

long (17 to 58 lb

(17 to 28 lb bond)

 

 

 

bond)

 

bond)

 

 

 

 

Other 500-sheet trays: 64 to 216 g/m2 grain long (17 to 58 lb bond)

Index Bristol

163 g/m2 (90 lb)

120 g/m2 (67 lb)

 

 

Tag

163 g/m2 (100 lb)

120 g/m2 (74 lb)

 

 

Cover

176 g/m2 (65 lb)

135 g/m2 (50 lb)

 

 

Index Bristol

199 g/m2 (110 lb)

163 g/m2 (90 lb)

 

 

Tag

203 g/m2 (125 lb)

163 g/m2 (100 lb)

 

 

Cover

216 g/m2 (80 lb)

176 g/m2 (65 lb)

 

 

Laser printer

138 to 146 g/m2

138 to 146 g/m2

 

 

 

(37 to 39 lb bond)

(37 to 39 lb bond)

 

 

Paper

180 g/m2

163 g/m2

 

 

 

(48 lb bond)

(43 lb bond)

 

 

Pressure-

135 to 140 g/m2

135 to 140 g/m2

 

 

sensitive area

(36 to 37 lb bond)

(36 to 37 lb bond)

 

 

(must enter the

 

 

 

 

MFP first)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper base

75 to 135 g/m2

75 to 135 g/m2

 

 

(grain long)

(20 to 36 lb bond)

(20 to 36 lb bond)

 

 

Sulfite, wood-

 

60 to 105 g/m2

 

 

free or up to

 

(16 to 28 lb bond)3

 

 

100% cotton

 

 

 

 

bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Grain short is preferred for papers over 135 g/m2.

2100% cotton content maximum weight—24 lb.

328 lb bond envelopes are limited to 25% cotton content.

4This MFP is intended for occasional paper label printing only.

Supported print media

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Lexmark X850e, X854e, X852e manual Paper Card stock- maximum, Transparencies Labels4 Integrated forms Envelopes2