Media Guidelines; Paper Characteristics - Lexmark C540n Service Manual

5025-2xx, 4xx
Weight ranges for each media type
Material
2, 5, 7, 8
Paper
Specialty papers
Card stock—upper
limit (grain long)
Card Stock—upper
limit (grain short)
Transparency
Labels—upper limit
Envelopes
(Multipurpose
feeder or manual
slot only)
1
For 60 to 176 g/m
2
Paper less than 75 g/m
3
100% cotton content maximum weight is 24 lb bond.
4
28 lb bond envelopes are limited to 25% cotton content.
5
The duplex unit supports paper weights between 60–105 g/m
unit does not support card stock, transparencies, envelopes, or labels.
6
Lexmark transparency part numbers 12A8240 and 12A8241 are supported from the standard tray, manual
slot, and the multi-purpose feeder.
7
Paper 90 to 104.9 g/m
8
Paper 105 to 176 g/m

Media guidelines

Paper characteristics

The following paper characteristics affect print quality and reliability. Consider these characteristics when
evaluating new paper stock.
•
Weight—The printer can automatically feed paper weights from 60 to 176 g/m
long. Paper lighter than 75 g/m
performance, use 80 g/m
in.), we recommend 90 g/m
•
Curl—Curl is the tendency for paper to curl at its edges. Excessive curl can cause paper feeding
problems. Curl can occur after the paper passes through the printer, where it is exposed to high
temperatures. Storing paper unwrapped in hot, humid, cold, or dry conditions, even in the trays, can
contribute to paper curling prior to printing and can cause feeding problems.
1-12
Service Manual
Type
Xerographic or
business paper
Gloss Book
Gloss Cover
Index Bristol
1
Tag
Cover
Index Bristol
1
Tag
Cover
6
Laser printer
Paper
Sulfite, wood-free or
up to 100% cotton
bond
2
paper, grain long fibers are recommended.
2
(20 lb) must be printed with Paper Type set to Light Paper.
2
(23.9 to 27.8 lb) must be printed with Paper Type set to Heavy Paper.
2
(27.9 to 47 lb) must be printed with Paper Type set to Cardstock.
2
(20 lb) might not be stiff enough to feed properly, causing jams. For best
2
(21 lb bond) grain long paper. For paper smaller than 182 x 257 mm (7.2 x 10.1
2
or heavier paper.
Weight
2
60 to 75 g/m grain long
2, 5
(16 to 19.9 lb bond)
2
75 to 90 g/m grain long
(20 to 24 lb bond)
2
90. to 105 g/m grain long
(24 to 28 lb bond)
2
105 to 176 g/m grain long
7
(28 to 47 lb bond)
2
88 to 176 g/m grain long (60 to 120 lb book)
2
162 to 176 g/m grain long (60 to 65 lb cover)
2
120 g/m (67 lb)
2
120 g/m (74 lb)
2
135 g/m (50 lb)
2
163 g/m (90 lb)
2
163 g/m (100 lb)
2
176 g/m (65 lb)
2
170 to 180 g/m (45 to 48 lb bond)
2
131 g/m (35 lb bond)
2
60 to 105 g/m to 28 lb bond)
2
(16–28 pound) grain long bond. The duplex
Select
Light Paper
Plain Paper
Heavy Paper
Card stock
3, 4
2
(16 to 47 lb bond) grain