Print material
Range or maximum weight supported
250‑sheet and 500‑sheet trays
Multipurpose feeder and
optional 250‑sheet drawer
Card stock
(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)
Labels 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
(92 lb liner) 260 g/m
2
(78 lb liner)
Polyester
220 g/m
2
(59 lb bond) 220 g/m
2
(59 lb bond)
Integrated forms
Pressure sensitive area
2
140–175 g/m
2
140–175 g/m
2
Paper base (grain long)
75–135 g/m
2
(20–36 lb bond)
75–135 g/m
2
(20–36 lb bond)
1
See “Grain orientation” on page 17 for specific recommendations.
2
Pressure‑sensitive area must enter the printer first for grain short paper.
For paper and transparency specifications, see the printer User's Guide.
The following table indicates the paper sizes each tray supports.
Paper source specifications for all media
Source
Standard sizes
(width x length)
Universal sizes
(width x length)
Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum
Standard tray,
250‑sheet drawer,
500‑sheet drawer
148 x 210 mm
(5.83 x 8.27 in.)
215.9 x 355.6 mm
(8.5 x 14 in.)
139.7 x 210 mm
(5.5 x 8.27 in.)
215.9 x 355.6 mm
(8.5 in. x 14 in.)
Multipurpose
feeder*
148 x 210 mm
(5.83 x 8.27 in.)
215.9 x 355.6 mm
(8.5 x 14 in.)
69.85 x 127 mm
(2.75 in. x 5 in.)
229 x 355.6 mm
(9.01 x 14 in.)
* If you load paper that is narrower than 148 mm (5.83 in.) in the multipurpose feeder (for example, 3 x 5‑inch index cards),
set the MP Feeder Size menu item to Universal.
Media specifications
Labels Thickness: 0.102–0.305 mm (0.004–0.012 in.)
Smoothness: 100–400* Sheffield
* 150–250 Sheffield is optimal. Using media higher than 300 Sheffield could result in printing degradation.
Card stock Weight:
Up to 199 g/m
2
Index Bristol (90 lb)
Up to 203 g/m
2
Tag (100 lb)
Printer specifications 170