Tips On Using Transparencies; Supported Paper Sizes, Types, And Weights; Paper Types And Weights Supported By The Printer - Lexmark M5150 Service Manual

Source
Trays
Trays
Multipurpose feeder
Multipurpose feeder
Note: Check with the manufacturer or vendor to determine whether the preprinted letterhead is acceptable for laser
printers.

Tips on using transparencies

• From the printer control panel, set the paper size, type, texture, and weight in the Paper menu to match the
transparencies loaded in the tray.
•
Print a test page on the transparencies being considered for use before buying large quantities.
•
Use transparencies designed specifically for laser printers.
• Avoid getting fingerprints on the transparencies to prevent print quality problems.
•
Before loading transparencies, flex and fan the sheets to prevent them from sticking together.
•
When printing on large volumes of transparencies, make sure to print by batches of only up to 20 with an interval
of at least three minutes between batches, to prevent the transparencies from sticking together in the bin. You can
also remove transparencies from the bin by batches of 20.

Supported paper sizes, types, and weights

The following tables provide information on standard and optional paper sources and the types of paper they support.
Note: For an unlisted paper size, select the closest larger listed size.

Paper types and weights supported by the printer

The printer engine supports 60–176‑g/m
Paper type
Paper
Card stock
Paper labels
Vinyl Labels
Printing
One‑sided
Two‑sided
One‑sided
Two‑sided
2
(16–47‑lb) paper weights.
250‑ or 550‑sheet 2100‑sheet tray
trays
General information
Printable side
Facedown
Faceup
Faceup
Facedown
Multipurpose feeder
X
X
X
47
4063
Paper orientation
Load the sheet with the
top edge toward the front
of the tray.
Load the sheet with the
bottom edge entering the
printer first.
Load the sheet with the
top edge entering the
printer first.
Load the sheet with the
bottom edge entering the
printer first.
Duplex
X
X