Print media types and weights
Print media
Type
Print media weight
Standard 500-
sheet tray and
optional
500-sheet drawer
Multipurpose
feeder and
optional
250-sheet drawer
Envelope
feeder
Paper
Xerographic or
business paper
60 to 135 g/m
2
grain long
(16 to 36 lb bond)
60 to 135 g/m
2
grain long
(16 to 36 lb bond)
Not
recommended
Card stock-maximum
(grain long)
1
Index Bristol
163 g/m
2
(90 lb)
120 g/m
2
(67 lb)
Tag
163 g/m
2
(100 lb)
120 g/m
2
(74 lb)
Cover
176 g/m
2
(65 lb)
135 g/m
2
(50 lb)
Card stock-maximum
(grain short)
1
Index Bristol
199 g/m
2
(110 lb)
163 g/m
2
(90 lb)
Not
recommended
Tag
203 g/m
2
(125 lb)
163 g/m
2
(100 lb)
Cover
216 g/m
2
(80 lb)
176 g/m
2
(65 lb)
Transparencies
Laser printer
138 to 146 g/m
2
(37 to 39 lb bond)
138 to 146 g/m
2
(37 to 39 lb bond)
Labels-maximum
Paper
180 g/m
2
(48 lb bond)
163 g/m
2
(43 lb bond)
Dual-web paper
180 g/m
2
(48 lb bond)
163 g/m
2
(43 lb bond)
Polyester
220 g/m
2
(59 lb bond)
220 g/m
2
(59 lb bond)
Vinyl
300 g/m
2
(92 lb liner)
260 g/m
2
(78 lb liner)
Integrated forms
Pressure- sensitive
area
(must enter the
printer first)
140 to 135 g/m
2
140 to 135 g/m
2
Paper base (grain
long)
75 to 135 g/m
2
(20 to 36 lb bond)
75 to 135 g/m
2
(20 to 36 lb bond)
Envelopes
100% cotton content
maximum weight–
24 lb
Sulfite, wood-free
or up to 100%
cotton bonds
Not recommended
60 to 105 g/m
2
(16 to 28 lb
bond)
2,3
60 to 105
g/m
2
(16 to 28 lb
bond)
2
1
Grain short is preferred for papers over 135 g/m
2
.
2
28 lb bond envelopes are limited to 25% cotton content.
3
Includes envelopes fed from the multipurpose feeder only.
