Print media specifications and guidelines47Media specifications and guidelinesPrint media specifications and guidelinesYour MFP provides high quality printing on a variety of print media. You must consider a number ofthings concerning print media before you print. This section provides information to help you makeprint media selections, how to care for the print media, and how to load it in the standard tray(250-sheet letter size tray) and the optional tray which is part of the optional 500-sheet drawer.Specifications for print media details the types and quantities of print media you can load in eachof the sources. For more information on selecting specific print media, see Print media guidelines.We recommend that you try a limited sample of any print media you are considering using with theMFP before purchasing large quantities.The following information refers to items in the Print media source specifications table andprovides helpful tips about print media and sources:• Capacities are for 20 lb paper, unless otherwise noted.• You can send labels and transparencies to the standard output bin; however, they may printmore successfully when sent to the rear output bin.• The following sizes or types of print media must exit to the rear output bin:– Print media 165.1 mm (6.5 in.) or less in length– 3 x 5 in. and 4 x 6 in. index cards and card stock• Envelopes may curl less if they exit to the rear output bin.
