Chapter 6: Choosing Print Material; Paper Characteristics; Weight; Choosing Preprinted Forms - Lexmark T522 User Reference Manual

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Choosing print material
The print quality and feed reliability of your printer and options can vary with the type and size of print
material you use. This section provides guidelines for each type of print material. For information on
card stock and labels, refer to the Card Stock & Label Guide located on Lexmark's Web site at
www.lexmark.com.
Always print samples on the print material you are considering before buying large quantities.
Click a topic for more information:

• Paper characteristics

• Recommended paper
• Unacceptable paper

• Choosing preprinted forms

and letterhead
• Choosing prepunched paper
Paper characteristics
The following paper characteristics affect print quality and reliability. We recommend that you keep
these guidelines in mind when evaluating new paper stock.
For detailed information, refer to the Card Stock & Label Guide located on the Lexmark Web site at
www.lexmark.com.

Weight

The printer can automatically feed paper weights from 60 to 176 g/m
Paper lighter than 60 g/m
best performance, use 75 g/m
mm (7.2 x 10.1 in.), we recommend that the basis weight be greater than or equal to 90 g/m
bond).
2
(16 lb) might not be stiff enough to feed properly, causing paper jams. For
2
(20 lb bond) grain long paper. To use paper narrower than 182 x 257
• Choosing paper
• Choosing envelopes
• Choosing labels
• Choosing card stock
• Choosing transparencies
2
(16 to 47 lb bond) grain long.
18
2
(24 lb