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Using Print Materials
Using
P
rint
Materials
Using Your Printer
For detailed information, refer to the Card Stock & Labels Guide,
which is available from Lexmark.
Material
Type
Weight for Paper Sources
250-sheet input tray
and 500-sheet trays
Multipurpose
feeder and optional
250-sheet drawer
Envelope
Feeder
Paper
Xerographic or
business paper
60 to 176 g/m
2
grain long
(16 to 47 lb bond)
60 to 135 g/m
2
grain long
(16 to 36 lb bond)
Card Stock -
Upper Limit
(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
Upper Limit
(Grain Short)
1
Index Bristol
199 g/m
2
(110 lb)
163 g/m
2
(90 lb)
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)
Transpar-
encies
Laser printer
transparency
138 to 146 g/m
2
(37 to 39 lb bond)
138 to 146 g/m
2
(37 to 39 lb bond)
Labels Upper
Limit
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)
Vinyl
300 g/m
2
260 g/m
2
Polyester
220 g/m
2
(59 lb bond)
220 g/m
2
(59 lb bond)
Integrated
Forms
Pressure
Sensitive Area
2
140 to 175 g/m
2
140 to 175 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
Sulfite, wood-
free, or up to
100% cotton
bond
60 to 105 g/m
2
(16 to 28 lb bond)
3,4
75 to 90 g/m
2
(20 to 24 lb
bond)
Note: The duplex option supports all paper weights and types that the printer supports except for
transparencies and envelopes.
1
See “Grain Direction” on page 127 for specific recommendations.
2
Pressure sensitive area must enter the printer first. For example, the base enters last.
3
100% cotton content maximum weight is 24 lb bond.
4
28 lb bond envelopes are limited to 25% cotton content.
Summary of Contents for Optra S 1250
Page 1: ...www lexmark com User s Guide February 1998 Optra S...
Page 10: ...Table of Contents x Table of Contents...
Page 15: ...Getting Started...
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Page 65: ...Using Your Printer...
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Page 138: ...Using the Operator Panel and Menus 122 Using the Operator Panel and Menus Using Your Printer...
Page 172: ...Using Print Materials 156 Using Print Materials Using Your Printer...
Page 190: ...Receive only Fax 174 Receive only Fax Using Your Printer...
Page 191: ...Caring for Your Printer...
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Page 262: ...Clearing Jams 246 Clearing Jams Caring for Your Printer...
Page 267: ...Installing Options...
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Page 336: ...Memory and Option Cards 320 Memory and Option Cards Installing Options...
Page 340: ...Infrared Adapter 324 Infrared Adapter Installing Options...
Page 343: ...Appendixes...
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Page 356: ...Understanding Fonts 340 Understanding Fonts Appendixes...
Page 364: ...Enhancing Print Quality 348 Enhancing Print Quality Appendixes...
Page 366: ...Printer Specifications 350 Printer Specifications Appendixes...
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Page 380: ...Notices 364 Notices Reference Korean Laser Notice...
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