Paper and specialty media guide, Paper guidelines, Paper capacities – Lexmark E260dn User Manual

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Paper and specialty media guide

Paper guidelines

Paper capacities

The capacities of the trays and the manual feeder are based on 75 g/m

2

(20 lb) paper.

Load up to

Notes

Tray 1

250 sheets of paper
150 sheets of A6-size paper
50 paper labels
50 transparencies

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.

Tray 2

250 or 550 sheets of paper
50 paper labels

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.

Manual feeder

1 sheet of paper
1 sheet of A6-size paper
1 transparency
1 sheet of card stock
1 envelope

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.

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

2

(24 lb bond) grain long paper. The manual feeder

can automatically feed paper weights up to 163 g/m

2

(43 lb bond) grain long paper. Paper lighter than 60 g/m

2

(16 lb)

might not be stiff enough to feed properly, causing jams. For best performance, use 75 g/m

2

(20 lb bond) grain long

paper. For paper smaller than 182 x 257 mm (7.2 x 10.1 in.), we recommend 90 g/m

2

(24 lb) or heavier paper.

Note: Duplex printing is supported only for 60–90 g/m

2

(16–24 lb bond) paper.

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