Lexmark E250dn User Manual

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Print media tasks and tips
What types of print media can be loaded?
Get the most from your printer by properly loading the trays. Never mix media types within a tray.
Note:It is recommended that print media smaller than 8.5 x 11 in. be loaded with the short edge toward the 
front of the tray.SourceSizesTypesWeightCapacity*
 (sheets)
250-sheet trayA4, A5, A6 (grain long 
only), JISB5, letter, 
legal, executive, folio, 
statementPlain paper, bond, 
letterhead, 
transparencies, 
paper labels (single-...

42Where can print media be loaded in the printer?
Where can print media be loaded in the printer?
Your printer has two standard paper sources: a 250-sheet tray and a single-sheet manual feeder. Use the 250-sheet tray 
for most print jobs. Use the manual feeder for a single piece of paper, transparency, envelope, paper label, card stock, or 
index card. 
The output bin on top of the printer holds up to 150 sheets. The single-sheet rear exit provides a straight-through path to 
help reduce curling and...

43Selecting print media
Selecting print media
Selecting the appropriate paper or other print media reduces printing problems. The following sections contain guidelines 
for choosing the correct print media for the printer:
•Paper
•Transparencies
•Envelopes
•Labels
•Card stock
Paper
To ensure the best print quality and feed reliability, use 75 g/m2
 (20 lb) xerographic, grain long paper. Business papers 
designed for general business use may also provide acceptable print quality.
Note:Certain paper types...

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The laser printing process heats paper to high temperatures of 210°C (410°F) for non-MICR applications. Use only paper 
able to withstand these temperatures without discoloring, bleeding, or releasing hazardous emissions. Check with the 
manufacturer or vendor to determine whether the paper chosen is acceptable for laser printers.
When loading paper, note the recommended print side on the paper package, and load paper accordingly. The printer can 
automatically feed paper weights...

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Fiber content
Most high-quality xerographic paper is made from 100% chemically pulped wood. This content provides the paper with a 
high degree of stability resulting in fewer paper feeding problems and better print quality. Paper containing fibers such as 
cotton possesses characteristics that can result in degraded paper handling.
Recycled paper
Lexmark supports US executive order 13101 which strongly encourages the use of recycled papers in government 
agencies. Ask for...

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Transparencies
•Use transparencies designed specifically for laser printers. Transparencies must be able to withstand 
temperatures of 210°C (410°F) without melting, discoloring, offsetting, or releasing hazardous emissions.
We recommend Lexmark laser printer transparencies: part number 70X7240 for letter-size transparencies; part 
number 12A5010 for A4-size transparencies.
•To prevent print-quality problems, avoid getting fingerprints on the transparencies.
•Before loading...

47Tips on storing print media and supplies
Card stock
•Card stock can only be printed from the Manual feeder.
•Preprinting, perforation, and creasing can significantly affect print quality and cause media handling or jamming 
problems.
•Avoid using card stock that may release hazardous emissions when heated.
•Do not use preprinted card stock manufactured with chemicals that may contaminate the printer. Preprinting 
introduces semi-liquid and volatile components into the printer.
•Use card stock with a...

48Tips on preventing jams
Tips on preventing jams
You can avoid most paper jams by correctly loading paper and specialty media in the printer.
The following hints can help prevent paper jams:
•Do not load wrinkled, creased, or damp paper.
•Never mix media types within a tray.
•Flex, fan, and straighten the paper stack before loading it.
Note:Make sure the paper stack is below the maximum paper fill indicators on the 250-sheet tray before 
pushing the tray into the printer.
•Push all trays snugly into the...

49Loading the 250-sheet tray
Loading the 250-sheet tray
Follow these instructions to load paper in the 250-sheet tray.
1Remove the 250-sheet tray.
Note:To load legal- or folio-size paper, extend the length of the tray. See Extending the tray for legal- or 
folio-size paper on page52 for instructions.
2Prepare a paper stack for loading by flexing and fanning it back and forth. Straighten the edges on a level surface.maximum paper fill 
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3Adjust the rear paper guide for the print media size you will be loading.
Note:There should be a slight gap between the rear paper guide and the paper stack.
4Insert the paper stack with the print side facing down.
Note:Make sure the paper stack is laying flat in the tray and is not above the maximum paper fill indicators. 
Improper loading may cause jams.
Note:For simplex printing load letterhead paper with the design side facing down. The top edge of the sheet 
with the...