Paper And Specialty Media Guide; Paper Guidelines; Paper Capacities; Paper Characteristics - Lexmark 34S0109 - E 260dt B/W Laser Printer User Manual

Paper and specialty media guide

Paper guidelines

Paper capacities

The capacities of the trays and the manual feeder are based on 75 g/m
Load up to
Tray 1
250 sheets of paper
150 sheets of A6-size paper
50 paper labels
50 transparencies
Tray 2
250 or 550 sheets of paper
50 paper labels
Manual feeder
1 sheet of paper
1 sheet of A6-size paper
1 transparency
1 sheet of card stock
1 envelope

Paper characteristics

The following paper characteristics affect print quality and reliability. Consider these characteristics when evaluating
new paper stock.
Weight
The printer trays can automatically feed paper weights up to 90 g/m
can automatically feed paper weights up to 163 g/m
might not be stiff enough to feed properly, causing jams. For best performance, use 75 g/m
paper. For paper smaller than 182 x 257 mm (7.2 x 10.1 in.), we recommend 90 g/m
Note: Duplex printing is supported only for 60–90 g/m
Notes
Vinyl, pharmacy, or dual-sided labels are not supported. Use paper
labels only. Single-sided paper labels designed for laser printers are
supported for occasional use.
Only one optional drawer may be installed on the printer at a time.
The maximum amount of paper that can be loaded depends on
whether you have an optional 250- or 550-sheet tray.
Vinyl, pharmacy, or dual-sided labels are not supported. Use paper
labels only. Single-sided paper labels designed for laser printers are
supported for occasional use.
Feed paper into the manual feeder only to the point where its
leading edge can contact the paper guides. Do not force the paper
into the feeder.
2
(43 lb bond) grain long paper. Paper lighter than 60 g/m
2
(16–24 lb bond) paper.
Paper and specialty media guide
50
2
(20 lb) paper.
2
(24 lb bond) grain long paper. The manual feeder
2
2
(24 lb) or heavier paper.
2
(16 lb)
(20 lb bond) grain long