Duplex printing thick paper

[Susan_Flamingo]

Hi friends!
I am contemplating buying a color LaserJet 218. But it is very important for me to understand what is the maximum thickness of the paper that it can handle in automatic duplex printing.
Thank you very much
Susan

[Dragon-Fur]

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[Susan_Flamingo]

The product I am asking about is:

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdw

Sorry for no being clearer

[Dragon-Fur]

@Susan_Flamingo 

No worries.

Here you go.

Last section below for information on duplex

Product home:  HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdw 

Category Product Information > Topic Specifications

Product Specifications for the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdw (T6B82A)

Section Paper Handling

Paper handling

Input capacity	1-sheet in Tray 1; Up to 270 sheets (27 mm stack height) in Tray 2
Output capacity	Up to 100 sheets (10 mm stack height)
Media sizes supported (metric)	Letter (216 x 280); Lega l(216 x 356); Executive (184 x 267); Oficio 8.5 x 13 (216 x 330); 4 x 6 (102 x 152); 5 x 8 (127 x 203); A4 (210 x 299); A5(148 x 210); A6 (105x148); B5 (JIS)(182 x 257); B6 (JIS)(128 x 182); 10 x 15cm(100 x 150); Oficio 216 x 340mm (216 x 340); 16K 195 x 270 mm(195 x 270); 16K 184 x 260 mm (184 x 260); 16K 197 x 273mm(197x273); Postcard(JIS)(100 x 147); Double Postcard(JIS)(147 x 200); Envelope #10(105 x 241); Envelope Monarch (98 x 191); Envelope B5 (176 x 250); Envelope C5(162 x 229); Envelope DL(110 x 220); A5-R(210 x 148)
Media sizes supported (U.S. standard)	Letter (8.5 x 11); Legal (8.5 x 14); Executive (7.2 x 10.5); Oficio 8.5 x 13 (8.5 x 13); 4 x 6 (4 x 6); 5 x 8 (5 x 8); A4 (8.3 x 11.7); A5 (5.8 x 8.3); A6 (4.1 x 5.8); B5 (JIS)(7.2 x 10.1); B6 (JIS)(5 x 7.2); 10 x 15cm (3.9 x 5.9); Oficio 216 x 340 mm (8.5 x 13.4); 16K 195 x 270 mm (7.6 x 10.6); 16K 184 x 260mm(7.2 x 10.2); 16K 197 x 273 mm (7.8 x 10.7); Postcard (JIS)(3.9 x 5.8); Double Postcard(JIS)(5.8 x 7.9); Envelope #10(4.1 x 9.5); Envelope Monarch (3.9 x 7.5); Envelope B5 (6.9 x 9.8); Envelope C5 (6.4 x 9); Envelope DL (4.3 x 8.7); A5-R (8.3 x 5.8)
Media sizes, custom (metric)	76 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm
Media sizes, custom (U.S. standard)	3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14 in
Media types	Paper (bond, brochure, colored, glossy, heavy, letterhead, light, photo, plain, preprinted, prepunched, recycled, rough), transparencies, labels, envelopes, cardstock
Media weight supported (metric)	60 to 163 g/m² (Uncoated/Matte, recommended), however up to 175 g/m² Postcards and 200 g/m² HP Matte is allowed in the driver; 60 to 163 g/m² (Coated/Glossy, recommended), however up to 175 g/m² Postcards and 220 g/m² HP Glossy is allowed in the driver.
Media weight supported (U.S. standard)	16 to 43 lb (Uncoated/Matte, recommended), however up to 47 lb Postcards and 53 lb HP Matte is allowed in the driver; 16 to 43 lb (Coated/Glossy, recommended), however up to 47 lb Postcards and 59 lb HP Glossy is allowed in the driver.

Paper handling - ADF

Automatic document feeder capacity	Standard, 50 sheets
Media size (ADF)	A4; Letter; Legal; 4 x 6 in to 8.5 x 14 in
Media weight supported, ADF (metric)	60 to 90 g/m²
Media weight supported, ADF (U.S. standard)	16 to 24 lb
Media type and capacity, ADF	Sheets: 50 (75 g/m² uncurled)

Paper handling - duplexer

Recommended media weight, duplex (metric)	60 to 120 g/m² (recommended), 60 to 200 g/m² (allowed)
Recommended media weight, duplex (U.S. standard)	16 to 32 lb (recommended), 16 to 53 lb (allowed)
Media sizes, duplex (U.S. standard)	Letter (8.5 x 11); Legal (8.5 x 14); Executive (7.2 x 10.5); Oficio 8.5 x 13 (8.5 x 13); A4 (8.3 x 11.7); A5 (5.8 x 8.3); B5(JIS)(7.2 x 10.1); Oficio 216 x 340 mm (8.5 x 13.4); 16K 195 x 270 mm (7.6 x 10.6); 16K 184 x 260 mm(7.2 x 10.2); 16K 197 x 273 mm (7.8 x 10.7); A5-R(8.3 x 5.8)

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