Lexmark Laser Printers manual

www.lexma rk.com Laser Printers April 2004 Car d Stoc k & Label Guide[...]

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Contents 3 Contents Overview ................................ ........................ .................................. 5 General Information .......................... ........................ ...................... 6 The Industry .......... ......... ......... ......... .. ......... ......... .......... . ......... .......... . .......... 6 Pri[...]

Contents 4 Lexm ark C9 12 ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... .... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ..... ...... ....... ..... 49 Lexm ark E2 20 ......... ....... ....... ...... ....... .... ....... ...... ....... ....... ...... ....... .... ....... ... 51 Lexmark E320, E322 ........... . .......... . .......... . .......... ......... .....[...]

Ov er vie w 5 Over vie w Le xmar k has had many y ears of e xper ience in suc cessful card stoc k and label design, testing, and cross educ ation prog rams wi th print material v endors and con ver ters. This document pro v ides guideli nes to hel p you select appropriate print materials f or the f ollowing Le xmar k laser printers: all Optr a ™ [...]

Genera l Inf or mation 6 General Inf ormation The Industr y The paper a nd label i ndustry includes s e v eral diff erent types of bus i nesses: manuf acturers , con v er ters , and distrib utors . Manuf acturers produce the base stoc k. If the base is f or labels , man uf acturers ma y ship it on large rolls or in a cut-sheet f orm. Conv er ters t[...]

Print Material T esting 7 Print Material T e sting Choosing print materials can seem comple x. U nf or tunately , it is not poss ibl e to write a simple “ cookbook ” e xplaining ho w to select print materials, because there are too man y va riables y ou need to addres s f or each specif ic appli cation. Be aw are that critic al f actors at the [...]

Print Material T esting 8 Adjustab le T ray des igned f or the Optr a S, Opt ra T , and Le xmark T printer f amilies prints on a r ange of paper siz es includi ng A6 and 3-inch b y 5-inch inde x cards , 3- inch by 7-i nch punch cards and 4-inch b y 6- inch post card s. En vir onment Le xmar k printers meet or e xceed all industry emission regula ti[...]

Print Material T esting 9 P erforations and Die-Cuts If y our f or m has perf o rati ons, t he perf or ation l ine should s top 1.6 mm (0.06 in.) from each edge of the f orm to a voi d separating the f orm in the printer path, resulti ng in a jam. The location of t he perf o ration aff ects initia l pic k strength. P erf orations cl oser to the edg[...]

Print Material T esting 10 Basic Form Design When designi ng f or ms, incl ude a non-print area of 8.38 mm (0.3 3 in.) at the top an d bottom of the f or m and 6.35 mm (0.2 5 in.) on both sides of the f or m. In gener al, portrait orientation is the pr ef erred l a yout , especial ly if y ou are printing bar co des. If y our f or ms require l andsc[...]

Card Stock 11 Car d Stoc k Card stoc k is a r igid , st iff material that can ha ve a wi de variety of constructions. Orientation of pape r fibers (g ra i n direction) , mois ture conten t, thic kness, te xture, and other pr operties can significant ly impact printing, as can preprinting , perf oration, creasi ng, and other f eatures common to f or[...]

Grain Or ient at ion 12 Use the f ollowing tab le to compare the weights of v arious types of card stoc k. Depending on the printer , material thic ker than 0.30 mm (0.012 in.) ma y prese nt f eed reliability prob lems , and material t hic ker than 0.17 mm (0.007 in .) ma y reduce print quali ty . Contact y our supplier to determine the weight of a[...]

Coatin gs 13 Most printer s f eed paper shor t-edge first. If y our printer suppor ts larger paper siz es, s uch as 11 x17 in. or A3 mm, it ma y f eed some paper siz es long- edge first . Ref er to y our printer document ation f or more inf or m ation. F or ma te ri als fed shor t edge first: F or ma te ri als fed long edge first: See th e individu[...]

Offset P owd ers 14 between 100 and 400 Sheffi eld points ( 150 to 250 is o ptimal). Using medi a higher than 300 Shef field could re sul t in printing degr adation. Offset P owder s W e do not recommend usin g offset powders or oth er f oreign materials t o speed drying. Offse t powders are u sed by print shops to pre vent printed pages fro m stic[...]

Labels 15 Labels Labels (al so calle d pressur e sens iti v e materials) are mul ti- ply mat erials consi stin g of a “ sandwich ” of v arious combinat ions of f ace sheets (printab le st oc k), adhes iv es, and remo v a b le protectiv e bac ki ngs (liners) . The m ultiple l a y ers can r esult in t hic k, diff icult-to- handle materials . Labe[...]

Printing on Labe ls 16 Prin ting on Lab els Use full label sheet s only . Pa r tial sheets (with areas e xposed by missi ng labels) can cause l abel s to peel off during printing, resul ting in a paper jam. P ar tial sheets can also contamin ate your printer and car tridge with adhesiv e and can void the printer and car tridge ser vice warr anties.[...]

Dupl e xing P aper Lab els 17 P/N 56P2109. This wiper mak es it possib le to print on bot h sides o f paper label s specifical ly designed f or duple xing. In addition, you can u se this wiper to simple x paper labels and duple x paper in the same printer . When ordering a new car tridge, be sure to order the cartr idge that incl udes th e correct [...]

Label C ompon ents 18 Labe l Com ponent s Labels ar e composed o f three basic par ts: t he liner , t he adhesiv e, and the face s heet. Label s ma y also ha ve t opcoats that af f ect printing. Choosing appropriate materials f or each of these label components will help ensu r e reliab le pr inting. Liners The liner , also known as the carrier or [...]

Label C ompon ents 19 gloss appea rance . High gl oss, glaze d surf aces ma y increa se sk ew and are more difficult f or the printer ’ s f eed mechanism to han dle reli ab ly . Some Kr aft liners ma y produce a cceptab le resul ts; how ev er , we strongl y recommend e xtensive tes ting of pressur e sensit iv e constructions using Kr aft liners .[...]

Label De si gn Gui d el ines 20 Face Shee t (Pr inta ble Stock) P aper , vin yl, and poly ester are the most common materials used f or printab le stoc k. Y our f orm s supplier can provide i nf or mation on whethe r the printa b le stock y ou want to use can withstand temperat ures of 225 ° C (437 ° F) [tempera tures v ar y between pr int ers; c[...]

Label De si gn Gui d el ines 21 If zo ne coating is not used, w e recommend a stripped edge matrix. The stripped edge matrix varies with t he type of f ace stoc k, liner , and adhesiv e mater ials. Ref er to the f ollowing tab le f or stripped edge matrix gui delines. Measurements ma y v ar y ±0.5 mm. Using cut sheet la bels with adhesiv e applied[...]

Label De si gn Gui d el ines 22 “ Figure 4 ” on page 23 illustr ates a recommended label desi gn f or Optr a S , Optr a T , and Le xmark T laser printers , which uses a diff erent paper pic k ing mechanism. Figure 3. Design Guidelines, Vin yl Label f or Optra plus , 4039, 4029 and 4019 Printers 2.4 m m 3 mm 1.6 mm 6.35 mm Leading Edge 8.5 in. 2[...]

Label De si gn Gui d el ines 23 Figure 4. Design Guidelines , Vin yl Label f or Optra S, Optra T , and Le xmar k T Printers Cut Sh eet P aper Label s Generall y , cut sheet paper labels work well with y our pr inter . Coating or si zing to mak e the paper liquid -resistant dec reases to ner adhesion and i ncr eases the risk of t oner contaminati ng[...]

Label De si gn Gui d el ines 24 Dual W eb Form s Constructing dual w eb f orms inv olves jo ini ng together rol ls of two diff erent materials (usuall y pressure sensitiv e paper and bond p aper) and t hen con v er ting to a cut sheet pr oduct. Thi s construction req uires a stripped edge matrix. The liner must be rigid enough to wi thst and the pi[...]

Label De si gn Gui d el ines 25 Vin yl and P oly est er Labels Viny l labels w ork we l l within speci fi ed desi gn paramete rs . Vinyls are heat sensitiv e, so the liners need to be thic k enough to absor b e xcess heat and pre v ent melting. A total strip matrix ma y cause adhesiv e contamination. Thin liners or weak pull streng th ma y lead to [...]

Label De si gn Gui d el ines 26 Due to the unique constructi on of integr ated forms, y ou ma y e xperience stac king prob lems in the output bin. T est some f or ms bef ore purchasing l arge quantities . Contac t y our Lexmark marketing representa tiv e if y ou ex perience stac king prob lems with these f orms.[...]

Prin ter Specificat ions 27 Printer Specifications Lexmark X215 The Le xmar k X215 prints on man y label s designed f or use with las er pr i n te r s. Card stoc k and labels m ust be f ed one sheet at a time through the man ual b ypass f eeder . The f ollowing tab le lists the maximum basis wei ght s suppor ted by the manual by pass f eeder . Lexm[...]

Le xmark X215 28 For paper and transpar ency specifi c ati ons, refer to the Lexmark X215 User’s Guide . Use only materials recommended f or use with laser pr inters . T o pre vent specialty media sheet s from stick ing together , remo ve each sheet fro m the output bin as it is printed. When printing on labels: • Set the P aper T ype to Labels[...]

Le xmark X215 29 • If z one coating of t he a dhesiv e is not possib le, a 3 mm (0.125 in .) strip s hould be remo v ed on the leading and driv er edge, and a non-oozing adhesiv e should be used. • Remov e a 3 mm (0.125 in.) strip from the leading edge to pre vent label s from peeling inside the printer . • P or trait orientation is pref erre[...]

Le xmark X422 30 Lexmark X422 The Le xmark X422 prints on many pap er labels designed f or use with laser printers . The printer s uppor ts stoc ks up to 60-199 g/m 2 (16-53 lb). The standar d tra y is de signed to handle 100 s heets of p aper labels , but its capacity ma y be reduced due to the thic kness of some labels . The multipu r pose f eede[...]

Le xmark X422 31 For paper and transpar ency specifi c ati ons, refer to the Lexmark X422 Publicati ons CD. When printing on labels: • Set the P aper T ype to Labels from the printer drive r , the Local Printer Setup Utilit y , or MarkVision. • Do not load labe ls to gether with pa per or tr ansparencies in the same paper source . • Do not us[...]

Le xmark X422 32 When printing on card stoc k: • Set the P aper T ype to Card Stock from the printer driv er , the Local Printer Setup Utility , or MarkVision. • Do not use preprinted card stoc k manufac tured with chemicals th at ma y contaminate th e printer . Preprinting introd uces semi- liquid and v olatile components into the printer . ?[...]

Le xmar k C510 33 Lexmark C510 Limit label printing to occas ional use of paper label s designed f o r laser pr inter s. The Le xmark C510 does not support vinyl or poly ester labels . At the d ef ault P aper W eight sett ing of Normal (which can be change d through the oper ator panel) the printer suppor ts stoc ks up to 163 g/m 2 . Stoc ks from 1[...]

Le xmar k C510 34 When printing on labels: • Only f eed labels from T ra y 1. • Use only paper labels . Do not use vin yl labels. • Only use l abel sheets t hat ha v e no gap s between the label s. • Recommended labels are A v er y 5260. • F rom the operator panel or from MarkVision ™ Prof essional, set the P aper T ype to Labels . • [...]

Le xmar k C720 35 Lexmark C720 Limit label printing to occas ional use of paper off ice labels designed f or laser printers . The Le xmark C720 does not support vinyl or poly ester labels . The Le xmark C720 suppor ts stocks up to 43 lb (163 g/m 2 ). F eed labels from the standar d tra y only , which holds up to 80 sheets of label s or up to 120 sh[...]

Le xmar k C720 36 When printing on labels: • Only f eed labels from T ra y 1. • Use only paper labels . Do not use vin yl labels. • Only use l abel sheets t hat ha v e no gap s between the label s. • Recommended labels are A v er y 5260. • F rom the operator panel or from MarkVision ™ Prof essional, set the P aper T ype to Labels . • [...]

Le xmar k C750 37 Lexmark C750 The Le xmar k C750 prints on many labels designed f or use with laser pr inters. The f ollowing t abl e lists the maxim um basis w eights suppor ted b y the tra ys and the multip ur pose f eeder . More detailed specifi cations appea r on the f ollo wing page s. Note: The optio nal 2000- sheet dra wer suppor ts paper o[...]

Le xmar k C750 38 Standar d T r a ys and Special Media T rays The Le xmark C750 paper fee ding mechanism uses adv anced technolo g y that enhances f eeding reliabil ity . The Le xmar k C750 tra ys, which hold appro ximately 500 sheet s of 20 lb (75 g/m 2 ) bond paper , rel iab ly f eed all suppor ted media. Pic k Roller T e chnology Lik e the Optra[...]

Le xmar k C750 39 Figure 6. Location of Pick Rollers Labels are one of the most difficul t print mater ials f or la ser pr inters . A fuser equipped with a web oil er ma y be required f or label applicati ons to optimiz e f eed reliabil ity . Contact your loc al service representa tiv e f or ordering inf or mation. When printing on labels: • Usin[...]

Le xmar k C750 40 Grain Dir e ct i on Grain ref ers to the alignment of t he paper f ibers in a sheet of paper . Grain is either g rain long, running the length of the paper , or g r ain shor t, running the width of the paper . F or 60 to 135 g/ m 2 (16 to 36 l b bond) paper , we r ecommend gr ain long stoc k. F or papers hea vier than 135 g/m 2 (3[...]

Le xmar k C750 41 Maintenance Pr o cedures If th e print quality begins t o degr ade when print ing sheets of vin yl label s, w e suggest y ou f ollow the three cl eaning ste ps belo w: 1 Print 5 sheets of paper . 2 W ait appro ximately 5 seconds . 3 Print 5 more sheets of paper . T o maintai n printer f eeding reli ability , repeat t his clea ning[...]

Le xmar k C752 42 Lexmark C752 The Le xmar k C752 prints on many labels designed f or use with laser pr inters. The f ollowing t abl e lists the maxim um basis w eights suppor ted b y the tra ys and the multip ur pose f eeder . More detailed specifi cations appea r on the f ollo wing page s. Note: The optio nal 2000- sheet dra wer suppor ts paper o[...]

Le xmar k C752 43 Standar d T r a ys and Special Media T rays The Le xmark C752 paper fee ding mechanism uses adv anced technolo g y that enhances f eeding reliabil ity . The Le xmar k C752 tra ys, which hold appro ximately 500 sheet s of 20 lb (75 g/m 2 ) bond paper , rel iab ly f eed all suppor ted media. Pic k Roller T e chnology Lik e the Le xm[...]

Le xmar k C752 44 Figure 7. Location of Pick Rollers Labels are one of the most difficul t print mater ials f or la ser pr inters . A fuser equipped with a web oil er ma y be required f or label applicati ons to optimiz e f eed reliabil ity . Contact your loc al service representa tiv e f or ordering inf or mation. When printing on labels: • Usin[...]

Le xmar k C752 45 Grain Dir e ct i on Grain ref ers to the alignment of t he paper f ibers in a sheet of paper . Grain is either g rain long, running the length of the paper , or g r ain shor t, running the width of the paper . F or 60 to 135 g/ m 2 (16 to 36 l b bond) paper , we r ecommend gr ain long stoc k. F or papers hea vier than 135 g/m 2 (3[...]

Le xmar k C752 46 Maintenance Pr o cedures If th e print quality begins t o degr ade when print ing sheets of vin yl label s, w e suggest y ou f ollow the three cl eaning ste ps belo w: 1 Print 5 sheets of paper . 2 W ait appro ximately 5 seconds . 3 Print 5 more sheets of paper . T o maintai n printer f eeding reli ability , repeat t his clea ning[...]

Le xmar k C910 47 Lexmark C910 Limit label printing to occas ional use of paper off ice labels designed f or laser printer s . W e do no t recommend us ing vin yl or poly ester labels . The Le xmark C910 suppor ts stocks up to 90 lb (163 g/m 2 ). The f ollowing t abl e lists the maxim um basis w eights suppor ted b y the heavy medi a tra y and the [...]

Le xmar k C910 48 When printing on labels: • Only use l abel sheets t hat ha v e no gap s between the label s. • F rom the operator panel or from MarkVision ™ Prof essional, set the P aper T ype to Labels in the P aper Menu. • Do not print a large number of labels continuous ly . • Do not use labels that ha v e coating or si zing applied [...]

Le xmar k C912 49 Lexmark C912 Limit label printing to occas ional use of paper off ice labels designe d f or laser printers . The Le xmark C912 suppor ts paper stocks up to 90 lb (163 g/m 2 ). The f ollowing t abl e lists the maxim um basis w eights suppor ted b y the heavy medi a tra y and the multipurpose f eeder . F or paper and tr ansparency s[...]

Le xmar k C912 50 When printing on labels: • Only use l abel sheets t hat ha v e no gap s between the label s. • F rom the operator panel or from MarkVision ™ Prof essional, set the P aper T ype to Labels in the P aper Menu. • Do not print a large number of labels continuous ly . • Do not use labels that ha v e coating or si zing applied [...]

Le xmark E220 51 Lexmark E220 Limit label printing to occas ional use of paper off ice labels designed f or laser printer s . W e do no t recommend us ing vin yl or poly ester labels . The Le xmark E220 suppor ts stocks up to 43 lb (163 g/m 2 ). The automatic paper f eeder can hold up to 10 sheets of card stoc k or labels . The f ollowing t abl e l[...]

Le xmark E220 52 Maintenance Pr o cedures If th e print quality begins t o degr ade when printi ng sheets of labels , we suggest y ou f ollo w the thr ee cleaning steps belo w: 1 Print 5 sheets of paper . 2 W ait appro ximately 5 s econds . 3 Print 5 more sheets of paper . T o maintai n printer f eeding reli ability , repeat t his cleaning process [...]

Le xmar k E320, E32 2 53 Lexmark E320, E322 Limit label printing to occas ional use of paper off ice labels designed f or laser printer s . W e do no t recommend us ing vin yl or poly ester labels . The Le xmark E320 and Lex mark E322 support stocks up to 43 lb (163 g/m 2 ). The automatic paper f eeder can hold up to 10 sheets of card stoc k or lab[...]

Le xmar k E320, E32 2 54 Maintenance Pr o cedures If th e print quality begins t o degr ade when printi ng sheets of labels , we suggest y ou f ollo w the thr ee cleaning steps belo w: 1 Print 5 sheets of paper . 2 W ait appro ximately 5 seconds . 3 Print 5 more sheets of paper . T o maintai n printer f eeding reli ability , repeat t his cleaning p[...]

Le xmar k E321, E32 3 55 Lexmark E321, E323 Limit label printing to occas ional use of paper off ice labels designed f or laser printer s . W e do no t recommend us ing vin yl or poly ester labels . The Le xmark E321 and Lexmark E323 suppor t stoc ks up to 43 lb (163 g/m 2 ). The automatic paper f eeder can hold up to 10 sheets of card stoc k or la[...]

Le xmar k E321, E32 3 56 Maintenance Pr o cedures If th e print quality begins t o degr ade when printi ng sheets of labels , we suggest y ou f ollo w the thr ee cleaning steps belo w: 1 Print 5 sheets of paper . 2 W ait appro ximately 5 seconds . 3 Print 5 more sheets of paper . T o maintai n printer f eeding reli ability , repeat t his cleaning p[...]

Le xmar k T420 57 Lexmark T420 The Le xmark T420 pr ints on man y l abels designed f or use with laser pr inters. The printer suppor ts stoc ks of 60-199 g/m 2 ( 16-53 lb). The standard t ra y is designed to handle 10 0 sheets of heav y labels , but it s capacity ma y be reduced due to the thic kness of some labels . The mult ipurpose feeder can f [...]

Le xmar k T420 58 For paper and transpar ency specifi c ati ons, refer to the Lexmark T420 Public ati ons CD. When printing on labels: • Set the P aper T ype to Labels from the printer drive r , the Local Printer Setup Utilit y , or MarkVision. • Do not load labe ls to gether with pa per or tr ansparencies in the same paper source . • Do not [...]

Le xmar k T420 59 • P or trait orientation is pref erred, especia lly when printing bar codes . • Do not use labels that hav e e xposed adhesi ve . • F or the m ultipurpose f eeder , load label s with the recommended print s ide f ace up and th e top edge going in fir st . Fo r the tr a y , load lab els with the recommended print side f ace d[...]

Le xmar k T520 , T522 60 Lexmark T520, T522 The Le xmark T520, T522 pr ints on man y labels designed f or use with laser printe rs . The f ollowing t abl e lists the maxim um basis w eights suppor ted b y the tra ys and the multip ur pose f eeder . More detailed specifi cations appea r on the f ollo wing page s. F or paper and tr ansparency speci f[...]

Le xmar k T520 , T522 61 The f ollo wing tab le indicates the paper sizes each tr ay suppor ts . Standar d T r a ys and Special Media T rays The Le xmark T520, T522 paper f eeding mechanism uses adv anced technolog y that enhances f eeding reliabil ity . Th e standard Le xmark T520, T522 tra y , whi ch holds 250 or 500 shee ts of 20 lb x erog r aph[...]

Le xmar k T520 , T522 62 Pic k Roller T e chnology Lik e the Optra S and Optr a T , the Le xmark T52x, Lexmark T62x and Le xmark T63x fami lies of printers use an auto compensato r to pic k the media rather than the corner b uckl er system used by earlier print er models . The Le xmark T520, T522 t ra ys ha ve t wo rol lers that touch the medi a in[...]

Le xmar k T520 , T522 63 the top of the f or m f o r printers with a corner buc kler system.) Y ou ma y w ant to use micro-perfs to av oid nesti ng prob lems. See “ P erf orations and Die-Cuts ” on page 9 f or more inf or mation. Figure 8. Location of Pick Rollers Labels are one of the most difficult print material s f or la ser printers. A spe[...]

Le xmar k T520 , T522 64 • Do not use card stoc k that is creas ed. It may cause paper jams . Grain Dir e ct i on Grain ref ers to the alignment of t he paper f ibers in a sheet of paper . Grain is either g rain long, running the length of the paper , or g r ain shor t, running the width of the paper . F or 60 to 135 g/ m 2 (16 to 36 l b bond) pa[...]

Le xmar k T520 , T522 65 Maintenance Pr o cedures If th e print quality begins t o degr ade when print ing sheets of vin yl label s, w e suggest y ou f ollow the three cl eaning ste ps belo w: 1 Print 5 sheets of paper . 2 W ait appro ximately 5 seconds . 3 Print 5 more sheets of paper . T o maintai n printer f eeding reli ability , repeat t his cl[...]

Le xmar k T620 , T622 66 Lexmark T620, T622 The Le x mark T620, T622 prints on many lab els designed f or use w ith la s e r pr i n te rs. The f ollowing tab le list s the maxim um basis w eights s uppor ted by t he tr a ys and t he multipurpose f eeder . More detail ed specificati ons appear on the f o llowing pages . F or paper and tr a nsparency[...]

Le xmar k T620 , T622 67 The f ollo wing tab le indicates the paper sizes each tr ay suppor ts . Standar d T r a ys and Special Media T rays The Le xmark T620, T622 paper f eeding mechanism uses adv anced technolog y that enhances f eeding reliabil ity . Th e standard Le xmark T620, T622 tra y , whi ch holds 500 sheets of bond paper , reliab ly fee[...]

Le xmar k T620 , T622 68 Special Media Opt ions Sour ce Pa r t N u m b e r 250-Sh eet Speci al Media T ray 11K1 572 250-Sh eet Speci al Media Dra wer 11K1573 250-Sh eet Universally Ad justa b le T ra y 11K1 574 250-Sh eet Universally Ad justable Drawer 11K1 878 500-Sh eet Speci al Media T ray 11K1 921 500-Sh eet Speci al Media T ray + Draw er 11K19[...]

Le xmar k T620 , T622 69 Pic k Roller T e chnology Lik e the Optra S and Optr a T , the Lexmark T52x, T62x, and T63x f amily of printers use an auto compensato r to pic k the media r ather than the corner b uc kl er system used b y earlier printer models . The Le xmark T620, T622 t ra ys ha ve t wo rol lers that touch the medi a in tw o places (see[...]

Le xmar k T620 , T622 70 • Use full labe l sheets. P artial sheets ma y cause labels to peel off during printing, resulting i n a paper jam. Adhes iv e material ma y co ntami nate y ou printer . It could al so v oid you r printer and car tridge warr anties. Note: The Le xmar k T622 does not suppor t vin yl labels. When f eeding labels , the numbe[...]

Le xmar k T620 , T622 71 Grain Dir e ct i on Grain ref ers to the alignment of t he paper f ibers in a sheet of paper . Grain is either g rain long, running the length of the paper , or g r ain shor t, running the width of the paper . F or 60 to 135 g/ m 2 (16 to 36 l b bond) paper , we r ecommend gr ain long stoc k. F or papers hea vier than 135 g[...]

Le xmar k T630, T6 32, T634 72 Lexmark T630, T632, T634 The Le xmar k T630, T632 and T634 print on many labels designed f or use wit h laser print ers. The f ollowing t abl e lists t he maximum bas is w eights suppor ted b y the tra ys and the multipurpose feeder . More detailed spec ifications appear on the f o l lowing pages. F or paper and tr a [...]

Le xmar k T630, T6 32, T634 73 The f ollo wing tab le indicates the paper sizes each tr ay suppor ts . Standar d T r a ys and Special Media T rays The Le xmar k T630, T632 and T634 paper f eeding mechanis m uses adv anced technolog y that enhances f eeding reliability . The standard Le xmar k T630, T632 and T634 tra y , which holds 250 or 500 sheet[...]

Le xmar k T630, T6 32, T634 74 Special Media Opt ions Sour ce Pa r t N u m b e r 250-Sh eet Speci al Media T ray 11K1 572 250-Sh eet Speci al Media Dra wer 11K1573 250-Sh eet Universally Ad justa b le T ra y 11K1 574 250-Sh eet Universally Ad justable Drawer 11K1 878 500-Sh eet Speci al Media T ray 11K1 921 500-Sh eet Speci al Media T ray + Draw er[...]

Le xmar k T630, T6 32, T634 75 Pic k Roller T e chnology Lik e the Optra S and Optr a T , the Lexmark T52x, T62x, and T63x f amily of printers use an auto compensato r to pic k the media r ather than the corner b uc kl er system used b y earlier printer models . The Le xmar k T630, T632 and T634 tra ys hav e tw o rollers that touch the media in tw [...]

Le xmar k T630, T6 32, T634 76 When printing on labels: • Using the printer opera t or panel, set the P aper T ype to Labels in the P aper Menu. F or vin yl and other hea vy labels , set the Labels W eight (under the P aper W eight menu) t o Heavy , and set the Labels T extur e (under the P aper T e xture men u) to Smooth. Note: When P aper T ype[...]

Le xmar k T630, T6 32, T634 77 Grain Dir e ct i on Grain ref ers to the alignment of t he paper f ibers in a sheet of paper . Grain is either g rain long, running the length of the paper , or g r ain shor t, running the width of the paper . F or 60 to 135 g/ m 2 (16 to 36 l b bond) paper , we r ecommend gr ain long stoc k. F or papers hea vier than[...]

Le xmar k T630, T6 32, T634 78 T r oubleshooting The f ollo wing tab le provi des solutions f or some commo n card stoc k and label prob lems. Ref er to y our printer documentation f or more troub leshooting in f or mation. Solutions to Pri nti ng Prob lems Problem Solution Pr int on heavy s tock is blurred or ou t of focus. Make sure the Paper T y[...]

Le xmark W812 79 Lexmark W812 The Lex mark W812 pr ints on many la bels designe d f or use with la s e r pri nters. The f ollowing tab le list s the maxim um basis w eights s uppor ted by t he tr a ys and t he multipurpose f eeder . F or paper and tr a nsparency specifications , ref e r to th e publi cation CD that came with y our pr inter . Lexma [...]

Le xmark W820 80 Lexmark W820 Limit l abel printing t o occasional use of A4 or lett er siz e paper office labe ls design ed f or laser printer s. W e do not recommend using vin yl or poly ester label s. The Le xmark W820 supports stock s up to 43 lb (163 g/m 2 ). Alw a ys feed l abels and card stoc k from tra ys 1, 2, or 3 eac h of which can hold [...]

Le xmark W820 81 When printing on labels: • Set the P aper T ype to Labels in the P aper Menu. • Do not use label sheets with a sli c k backing material. • Do not print within 1 mm ( 0.04 in. ) of the die cut, the edge of the l abel or t he perf orations , or between the di e cuts. • Use full labe l sheets. P artial sheets ma y cause labels[...]

Optra C 82 Optra C W e do not recommend using card stoc k or labels with thi s printer . Card stoc k and labels are not supported from any of the paper tra ys. F or paper and tr anspare ncy speci ficati ons, ref er to the printer User ’ s G uide. Optra C710 Limit label printing to occas ional use of paper off ice labels designe d for laser printe[...]

Optr a C710 83 When printing on labels: • Only use l abel sheets t hat ha v e no gap s between the label s. • F rom the oper ator panel or from MarkVision Prof essional, set t he P aper T ype to Label s. • Do not print a large number of labels continuous ly . • Do not use labels that ha v e coating or si zing applied to mak e the labels liq[...]

Optr a Colo r 1200 84 Optra Color 1200 Limit label printing to occas ional use of paper off ice labels designed f or laser printer s . W e do no t recommend us ing vin yl or poly ester labels . The Optra Color 1200 supports stock up to 43 lb (163 g/m 2 ). Alwa ys f eed l abels and card stoc k from the m ul tipurpose f eeder . The mult ipur pose f e[...]

Optra E310, E3 12 85 Optra E310, E312 Limit label printing to occas ional use of paper off ice labels designed f or laser printer s . W e do no t recommend us ing vin yl or poly ester labels . The Optra E310 and Optr a E312 suppor t stoc ks up to 43 lb (163 g/m 2 ). The automat ic paper f eeder can hold up to 10 sheets of card stoc k or labels . Th[...]

Optra E, Ep 86 Maintenance Pr o cedures If th e print quality begins t o degr ade when printi ng sheets of labels , we suggest y ou f ollo w the thr ee cleaning steps belo w: 1 Print 5 sheets of paper . 2 W ait appro ximately 5 seconds . 3 Print 5 more sheets of paper . T o maintai n printer f eeding reli ability , repeat t his cleaning process e v[...]

Optr a Es S pecia l Me dia Pr inter 87 Maintenance Pr o cedures If th e print quality begins t o degr ade when print ing sheets of vin yl label s, w e suggest y ou f ollow the three cl eaning ste ps belo w: 1 Print 5 sheets of paper . 2 W ait appro ximately 5 seconds . 3 Print 5 more sheets of paper . T o maintai n printer f eeding reli ability , r[...]

Optr a Es S pecia l Me dia Pr inter 88 Selecting and L oading Media When you sele ct the correct P aper T ype (Nor mal, Rough P aper , Card Stock, T ranspar ency , Labels) from the MarkVision Prof essional, y our printer automatic ally opt imizes print quality and toner adhesion. F eed labels, card st ock, transpar enci es, and en velo pes from tr [...]

Optr a Es S pecia l Me dia Pr inter 89 Maintenance Pr o cedures If th e print quality begins t o degr ade when print ing sheets of vin yl label s, w e suggest y ou f ollow the three cl eaning ste ps belo w: 1 Print 5 sheets of paper . 2 W ait appro ximately 5 seconds . 3 Print 5 more sheets of paper . T o maintai n printer f eeding reli ability , r[...]

Optr a Es S pecia l Me dia Pr inter 90 also f eed less rel iab ly or s ke w because of thei r wei ght or st iffness . Lighter materials can wrinkl e or jam. When y ou use preprint ed f or ms, mak e sure t he ink on the f or ms can withstand the printer ’ s fuser temperat ure of 200 ° C (392 ° F); ot herwise , y ou risk conta minating t he print[...]

Optra K 1220 91 Optra K 1220 Limit label printing to occas ional use of paper off ice labels designed f or laser printer s . W e do no t recommend us ing vin yl or poly ester labels or card st ock wi th the Optra K 12 20 printer . Alwa ys f eed labels from the manual f eed tra y or t he optional multi purpose f eeder . The multipurpose f e eder can[...]

Optr a M4 10, M412 92 Optra M410, M412 The Optra M410 and Optr a M412 pr int on man y labels designe d f or use with laser printers . The f ollowing t abl e lists the basis w eights suppor ted by the multi purpose f eeder and the 250-sheet label tr a y , P/N 4K00293. The 250-sheet label tra y option accommodates plain pap er , transpar encies , sim[...]

Optr a M4 10, M412 93 When printing on labels: • F rom the operator panel or MarkVision Prof essional, set the P aper T ype to Labels . • Do not load labe ls to gether with pa per or tr ansparencies in the same paper source . • T o minimiz e curl, make sure the rear e xit bin is open so th e labels f eed str aight out t he back of the printer[...]

Optr a M4 10, M412 94 Maintenance Pr o cedures If th e print quality begins t o degr ade when print ing sheets of vin yl label s, w e suggest y ou f ollow the three cl eaning ste ps belo w: 1 Print 5 sheets of paper . 2 W ait appro ximately 5 seconds . 3 Print 5 more sheets of paper . T o maintai n printer f eeding reli ability , repeat t his clean[...]

Optra N 95 Optra N Limit label printing to occas ional use of paper off ice labels designed f or laser printer s . W e do no t recommend us ing vin yl or poly ester labels . Alwa ys f eed l abels from the mul tipur pose tr a y . The multi pur pose tr a y can hold up to 50 sheets of labels . The Optra N suppor ts print materials up to 34 lb (128 g/m[...]

Optr a plus , 4039, 4029, 4 019, WinW riter 600 Printers 96 Optra plus, 4039, 4029, 40 19, WinWriter 600 Printers The f ollowing t abl e lists the maxim um basis w eights suppor ted b y each of the special card stoc k and label tra ys, as well as the manual f eed tra y . More detail ed speci ficati ons appear on the f ollowin g pages . F or paper a[...]

Optr a plus , 4039, 4029, 4 019, WinW riter 600 Printers 97 Media Supported (11-inc h Car d Stoc k and Lab el T ray s) Medi a 200-Sheet Heavy Dut y T ra y 500-Sheet Tr a y, 450 grams 500-Sheet Tr a y, 550 grams 500-Sheet Tr a y, 650 grams 500-Sheet Tr a y, 750 grams V alid T ray P ositions (Upp er a nd Lower ) P a per/ Card Stock 1 75 - 163 g/m 2 ([...]

Optr a plus , 4039, 4029, 4 019, WinW riter 600 Printers 98 Maintenance Pr o cedures F or reliab le printer per f or mance when f eeding card s tock and labels , f ollo w the appropriate maintenance procedures outlined i n the f ollowin g sections . Optra plus, Op tra, 4039 12C (with se rial number s after BC143), and 4039 10 p lus prin ters If th [...]

Optr a plus , 4039, 4029, 4 019, WinW riter 600 Printers 99 car tridges can result in ton er b uild-up in the printer , which increases the potenti al of toner contaminati on. Some card stoc k and labels gener ate a large amount of paper dust , debris, and chaff . T o remov e e xcess dust and debr is , you ma y need to clean the inside of the print[...]

Optr a plus , 4039, 4029, 4 019, WinW riter 600 Printers 100 T r oubleshooting If y our printer has a P aper T ype setting, ref er to the f oll owing tab le f or sol utions to common card stoc k and label prob lems. Ref er to your printer documentati on f or more inf or m ation about the P aper T ype setting and tr oubl eshooting. Recommended P ape[...]

Optra S 101 Optra S Optra S 1250, S 1255, S 1620 , S 1625, S 1650, S 1855, S 2420, S 2450, S 2455, Se 3455 The f ollowing t abl e lists the maxim um basis w eights suppor ted b y each of the printer tr a ys. More detai led specifi cations appe ar on the f ollo wing pages . F or paper and tr ansparency speci f ications , ref e r to th e printer User[...]

Optra S 102 The f ollo wing tab le indicates the paper sizes each tr ay suppor ts . Ref er to your printer documentati on f or specificat ions on tra y capacities . Standar d T r a ys and Special Media T rays The Optra S paper f eeding mechanism uses adv anced technolog y that enhances f eeding reliabilit y . The standard Optra S tr a y , which hol[...]

Optra S 103 Pic k Roller T e chnology The Optr a S f amily of p rinters uses a diff erent typ e of pic k roller than earlier Opt ra mo dels. Earlier models used a corner buc kler system to separ ate the sheet s of med ia; the curr ent Optr a S uses a n auto compensat or . Media no l onger has t o be placed under a corner b uckler . The Optr a S t r[...]

Optra S 104 Car d Stock and Label Guidelines Y ou can use many labels designed f or las er printer s with yo ur Optr a S printer . When printing on labels , use the pr inter oper ator panel to set the P aper T ype to Labels in the P aper Menu. F or viny l and other heav y labels , set the Label s W eight (under the P aper W eight menu) to Hea vy , [...]

Optra S 105 Grain Dir e ct i on Grain ref ers to the alignment of t he paper f ibers in a sheet of paper . Grain is either g rain long, running the length of the paper , or g r ain shor t, running the width of the paper . F or 60 to 135 g/ m 2 (16 to 36 l b bond) paper , we r ecommend gr ain long stoc k. F or papers hea vier than 135 g/m 2 (36 lb b[...]

Optra S 106 Maintenance Pr o cedures If th e print quality begins t o degr ade when print ing sheets of vin yl label s, w e suggest y ou f ollow the three cl eaning ste ps belo w: 1 Print 5 sheets of paper . 2 W ait appro ximately 5 seconds . 3 Print 5 more sheets of paper . T o maintai n printer f eeding reli ability , repeat t his cleaning proces[...]

Optr a SC 127 5 107 Optra SC 1275 Limit label printing to occas ional use of paper off ice labels designed f or laser printer s . W e do no t recommend us ing vin yl or poly ester labels . Limit card st ock printi ng to occas ional use of A4 or lett er size Inde x Br istol or T ag. The Optra SC suppor ts stoc k up to 43 lb (163 g/m 2 ). Alwa ys f e[...]

Optr a T 108 Optra T The Optr a T print s on man y l abels de sig ned f or use with l aser printers . The f ollowing t abl e lists the maxim um basis w eights suppor ted b y the tra ys and the multip ur pose f eeder . More detailed specifi cations appea r on the f ollo wing page s. F or paper and tr ansparency speci f ications , ref e r to th e pri[...]

Optr a T 109 The f ollo wing tab le indicates the paper sizes each tr ay suppor ts . P aper Source Speci fications for All Media Sour ce Standar d Sizes (width x length) Universal Size s (width x length) Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Standar d tra y , 250-sh eet drawer , 500-sh eet drawer 148 x 2 10 mm (5.83 x 8.27 in.) 215.9 x 35 5.6 mm (8.5 x 1[...]

Optr a T 110 Standar d T r a ys and Special Media T rays The Optra T paper f eeding mechanism uses adv anced technolog y that enhances f eeding reliabili t y . The standard Optra T tr a y , which holds 250 or 500 sheets of bond paper , reliabl y f eeds all media tested ac cording t o the guide lines speci fied unde r “ Dimensions ” on page 7. F[...]

Optr a T 111 Pic k Roller T e chnology Lik e the Optra S , the Optra T famil y of printers uses an auto compensat or to pi ck the me dia r ather than the corner buc kler system used by ear lier print er models . The Optra T t ra ys ha v e t w o roll ers that touc h the media i n tw o places (see “ Figure 12 ” on page 111). A void placing dee p [...]

Optr a T 112 • Use full labe l sheets. P artial sheets ma y cause labels to peel off during printing, resulting i n a paper jam. Adhes iv e material ma y co ntami nate y ou printer . It could al so v oid you r printer and car tridge warr anties. When printing on card stoc k: • Set the P aper T ype to Card Stock in the P aper Menu. • Do not us[...]

Optr a T 113 Grain Dir e ct i on Grain ref ers to the alignment of t he paper f ibers in a sheet of paper . Grain is either g rain long, running the length of the paper , or g r ain shor t, running the width of the paper . F or 60 to 135 g/ m 2 (16 to 36 l b bond) paper , we r ecommend gr ain long stoc k. F or papers hea vier than 135 g/m 2 (36 lb [...]

Optr a W810 114 Optra W810 Limit l abel printing t o occ asional use of A4 or le tter s iz e paper office l abel s designed f or laser printers . We do not recommend using viny l or pol yest er label s. The Optr a W810 suppor ts stoc ks up to 43 lb ( 163 g/m 2 ). Alwa ys f eed labels and car d s tock from tr a y 1, which holds up to 50 she ets of l[...]

Optr a W810 115 • Do not use label sheets t hat ha ve adhesiv e to the edge of the sheet. W e recommend zone coating of the adhesiv e at least 1 mm (0.040 in.) a wa y from the edges. Adhesiv e material ma y contaminat e yo u printer and could v oid your warr anty . When printing on card stoc k: • Set the P aper T ype to Plain P ap er . The Lexm[...]

Glossar y 116 Glossar y Adhesive contaminati on. Migr ation of adhesiv e aw a y from a label, which can cause printer contaminati on. Also kno wn as glue contaminat io n . An vil cuts. Cuts that penetr ate both the f ace stock and the liner of a label . A uto compensator . A gear-driv en pic k ar m suspended by a counterbalan ce spring that al lows[...]

Glossar y 117 Corner b uc kler . The metal tab at the cor ner of a paper tr a y that helps the printer separ ate one sheet of paper from the stack during t he pick process. Curl. W avines s o r curvat ure at the edge of the material that is gener ally moistur e rel a ted. Cut sheet. Single piece (page) of paper or la bel stoc k. Debossing. Process [...]

Glossar y 118 Laser -perfs. Small per f orati ons (20 t o 30 perfs per inch ) that c r eate littl e paper dust and debris and do not norm ally cause nest ing. Also kno wn as micro-perfs or data- perfs . Leading edge. The edge of the print material that enters t he printer pap er path f irst. Matr ix. Unneeded por tions of die-cut stoc k around labe[...]

Glossar y 119 Skew . Slant of printed lines in ref erence to the edge of the paper; due to paper mo ving throu gh the printer in something o ther than a stra ight path. Smoothness. The deg ree of smoothness of the print material. If the paper is too rough, the toner does not fuse to the paper properly , re sulting in poor print q uality . If the pa[...]

Inde x 120 Inde x A adhesives contaminati on 16, 19, 2 0 integrated forms 25 label component 19 B backing 18 bar codes 10 basis wei ght 7, 11 butt cut labels 20 C card sto ck coatings 13 design factor s 7 grain orientati on 12 recommendati ons 11 thickness 12 weights 7, 11, 12 carrier 18 chaff 19, 99 coatings 13 contaminati on 16, 19, 20 converter [...]

Inde x 121 pick rol ler tech nology 43 placing per foration s 43 print mat erial spe cificat ions 45 standard and special media trays 43 tray specif ica t ions for all media 42 troubleshoot ing 46 Lexmark C910 47 Lexmark C912 49 Lexmark E220 51 maintenance proce dures 52 Lexmark E320, E322 53 maintenance proce dures 54 Lexmark E321, E323 55 mainten[...]

Inde x 122 pick rol ler tech nology 111 placing per foration s 111 print mat erial spe cificat ions 112 special media tray 110 troubleshoot ing 113 Optra W810 114 orientat ion 10 P paper dust 19, 99 perforat ions 9 pick r oller ( Optra S) 102 pick r oller ( Optra T) 111 polyester labels 25 preprint ed stoc k 8 print vo lumes 6 printer models 5 S si[...]

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