Lexmark Laser Printers - Manual

Print Material Testing 7 Print Material Testing Choosing print materials can seem complex. Unfortunately, it is not possible to write a simple “cookbook” explaining how to select print materials, because there are too many variables you need to address for each specific application. Be aware that cr...

Print Material Testing 8 Adjustable Tray designed for the Optra S, Optra T, and Lexmark T printer families prints on a range of paper sizes including A6 and 3-inch by 5-inch index cards, 3-inch by 7-inch punch cards and 4-inch by 6-inch post cards. Environment Lexmark printers meet or exceed all ind...

Print Material Testing 9 Perforations and Die-Cuts If your form has perforations, the perforation line should stop 1.6 mm (0.06 in.) from each edge of the form to avoid separating the form in the printer path, resulting in a jam. The location of the perforation affects initial pick strength. Perfora...

Print Material Testing 10 Basic Form Design When designing forms, include a non-print area of 8.38 mm (0.33 in.) at the top and bottom of the form and 6.35 mm (0.25 in.) on both sides of the form. In general, portrait orientation is the preferred layout, especially if you are printing bar codes. If ...

Card Stock 11 Card Stock Card stock is a rigid, stiff material that can have a wide variety of constructions. Orientation of paper fibers (grain direction), moisture content, thickness, texture, and other properties can significantly impact printing, as can preprinting, perforation, creasing, and ot...

Grain Orientation 12 Use the following table to compare the weights of various types of card stock. Depending on the printer, material thicker than 0.30 mm (0.012 in.) may present feed reliability problems, and material thicker than 0.17 mm (0.007 in.) may reduce print quality. Contact your supplier...

Coatings 13 Most printers feed paper short-edge first. If your printer supports larger paper sizes, such as 11x17 in. or A3 mm, it may feed some paper sizes long-edge first. Refer to your printer documentation for more information. For materials fed short edge first: For materials fed long edge firs...

Offset Powders 14 between 100 and 400 Sheffield points (150 to 250 is optimal). Using media higher than 300 Sheffield could result in printing degradation. Offset Powders We do not recommend using offset powders or other foreign materials to speed drying. Offset powders are used by print shops to pr...

Labels 15 Labels Labels (also called pressure sensitive materials) are multi-ply materials consisting of a “sandwich” of various combinations of face sheets (printable stock), adhesives, and removable protective backings (liners). The multiple layers can result in thick, difficult-to-handle material...

Printing on Labels 16 Printing on Labels Use full label sheets only. Par tial sheets (with areas exposed by missing labels) can cause labels to peel off during printing, resulting in a paper jam. Partial sheets can also contaminate your printer and car tridge with adhesive and can void the printer a...

Duplexing Paper Labels 17 P/N 56P2109. This wiper makes it possible to print on both sides of paper labels specifically designed for duplexing. In addition, you can use this wiper to simplex paper labels and duplex paper in the same printer. When ordering a new car tridge, be sure to order the cartr...

Label Components 18 Label Components Labels are composed of three basic par ts: the liner, the adhesive, and the face sheet. Labels may also have topcoats that affect printing. Choosing appropriate materials for each of these label components will help ensure reliable printing. Liners The liner, als...

Label Components 19 gloss appearance. High gloss, glazed surfaces may increase skew and are more difficult for the printer’s feed mechanism to handle reliably. Some Kraft liners may produce acceptable results; however, we strongly recommend extensive testing of pressure sensitive constructions using...

Label Design Guidelines 20 Face Sheet (Printable Stock) Paper, vinyl, and polyester are the most common materials used for printable stock. Your forms supplier can provide information on whether the printable stock you want to use can withstand temperatures of 225°C (437°F) [temperatures vary betwee...

Label Design Guidelines 21 If zone coating is not used, we recommend a stripped edge matrix. The stripped edge matrix varies with the type of face stock, liner, and adhesive materials. Refer to the following table for stripped edge matrix guidelines. Measurements may vary ±0.5 mm. Using cut sheet la...

Label Design Guidelines 23 Figure 4. Design Guidelines, Vinyl Label for Optra S, Optra T, and Lexmark T Printers Cut Sheet Paper Labels Generally, cut sheet paper labels work well with your printer. Coating or sizing to make the paper liquid-resistant decreases toner adhesion and increases the risk ...

Label Design Guidelines 24 Dual Web Forms Constructing dual web forms involves joining together rolls of two different materials (usually pressure sensitive paper and bond paper) and then conver ting to a cut sheet product. This construction requires a stripped edge matrix. The liner must be rigid e...

Label Design Guidelines 25 Vinyl and Polyester Labels Vinyl labels work well within specified design parameters. Vinyls are heat sensitive, so the liners need to be thick enough to absorb excess heat and prevent melting. A total strip matrix may cause adhesive contamination. Thin liners or weak pull...

Printer Specifications 27 Printer Specifications Lexmark X215 The Lexmark X215 prints on many labels designed for use with laser printers. Card stock and labels must be fed one sheet at a time through the manual bypass feeder. The following table lists the maximum basis weights supported by the manu...

Lexmark X215 28 For paper and transparency specifications, refer to the Lexmark X215 User’s Guide. Use only materials recommended for use with laser printers. To prevent specialty media sheets from sticking together, remove each sheet from the output bin as it is printed. When printing on labels: • ...

Lexmark X422 30 Lexmark X422 The Lexmark X422 prints on many paper labels designed for use with laser printers. The printer supports stocks up to 60-199 g/m 2 (16-53 lb). The standard tray is designed to handle 100 sheets of paper labels, but its capacity may be reduced due to the thickness of some ...

Lexmark X422 32 When printing on card stock: • Set the Paper Type to Card Stock from the printer driver, the Local Printer Setup Utility, or MarkVision. • Do not use preprinted card stock manufactured with chemicals that may contaminate the printer. Preprinting introduces semi-liquid and volatile co...

Lexmark C510 33 Lexmark C510 Limit label printing to occasional use of paper labels designed for laser printers. The Lexmark C510 does not support vinyl or polyester labels. At the default Paper Weight setting of Normal (which can be changed through the operator panel) the printer supports stocks up...

Lexmark C750 37 Lexmark C750 The Lexmark C750 prints on many labels designed for use with laser printers. The following table lists the maximum basis weights supported by the trays and the multipurpose feeder. More detailed specifications appear on the following pages. Note:The optional 2000-sheet d...

Lexmark C750 38 Standard Trays and Special Media Trays The Lexmark C750 paper feeding mechanism uses advanced technology that enhances feeding reliability. The Lexmark C750 trays, which hold approximately 500 sheets of 20 lb (75 g/m 2 ) bond paper, reliably feed all supported media. Pick Roller Tech...

Lexmark C750 40 Grain Direction Grain refers to the alignment of the paper fibers in a sheet of paper. Grain is either grain long, running the length of the paper, or grain short, running the width of the paper. For 60 to 135 g/m 2 (16 to 36 lb bond) paper, we recommend grain long stock. For papers ...

Lexmark C750 41 Maintenance Procedures If the print quality begins to degrade when printing sheets of vinyl labels, we suggest you follow the three cleaning steps below: 1 Print 5 sheets of paper. 2 Wait approximately 5 seconds. 3 Print 5 more sheets of paper. To maintain printer feeding reliability...

Lexmark C752 42 Lexmark C752 The Lexmark C752 prints on many labels designed for use with laser printers. The following table lists the maximum basis weights supported by the trays and the multipurpose feeder. More detailed specifications appear on the following pages. Note:The optional 2000-sheet d...

Lexmark C910 47 Lexmark C910 Limit label printing to occasional use of paper office labels designed for laser printers. We do not recommend using vinyl or polyester labels. The Lexmark C910 supports stocks up to 90 lb (163 g/m 2 ). The following table lists the maximum basis weights supported by the...

Lexmark C912 49 Lexmark C912 Limit label printing to occasional use of paper office labels designed for laser printers. The Lexmark C912 supports paper stocks up to 90 lb (163 g/m 2 ). The following table lists the maximum basis weights supported by the heavy media tray and the multipurpose feeder. ...

Lexmark E220 51 Lexmark E220 Limit label printing to occasional use of paper office labels designed for laser printers. We do not recommend using vinyl or polyester labels. The Lexmark E220 supports stocks up to 43 lb (163 g/m 2 ). The automatic paper feeder can hold up to 10 sheets of card stock or...

Lexmark E320, E322 53 Lexmark E320, E322 Limit label printing to occasional use of paper office labels designed for laser printers. We do not recommend using vinyl or polyester labels. The Lexmark E320 and Lexmark E322 support stocks up to 43 lb (163 g/m 2 ). The automatic paper feeder can hold up t...

Lexmark E321, E323 55 Lexmark E321, E323 Limit label printing to occasional use of paper office labels designed for laser printers. We do not recommend using vinyl or polyester labels. The Lexmark E321 and Lexmark E323 support stocks up to 43 lb (163 g/m 2 ). The automatic paper feeder can hold up t...

Lexmark T420 57 Lexmark T420 The Lexmark T420 prints on many labels designed for use with laser printers. The printer supports stocks of 60-199 g/m 2 (16-53 lb). The standard tray is designed to handle 100 sheets of heavy labels, but its capacity may be reduced due to the thickness of some labels. T...

Lexmark T520, T522 60 Lexmark T520, T522 The Lexmark T520, T522 prints on many labels designed for use with laser printers. The following table lists the maximum basis weights supported by the trays and the multipurpose feeder. More detailed specifications appear on the following pages. For paper an...

Lexmark T520, T522 62 Pick Roller Technology Like the Optra S and Optra T, the Lexmark T52x, Lexmark T62x and Lexmark T63x families of printers use an auto compensator to pick the media rather than the corner buckler system used by earlier printer models. The Lexmark T520, T522 trays have two roller...

Lexmark T520, T522 64 • Do not use card stock that is creased. It may cause paper jams. Grain Direction Grain refers to the alignment of the paper fibers in a sheet of paper. Grain is either grain long, running the length of the paper, or grain short, running the width of the paper. For 60 to 135 g/...

Lexmark T620, T622 66 Lexmark T620, T622 The Lexmark T620, T622 prints on many labels designed for use with laser printers. The following table lists the maximum basis weights supported by the trays and the multipurpose feeder. More detailed specifications appear on the following pages. For paper an...

Lexmark T620, T622 69 Pick Roller Technology Like the Optra S and Optra T, the Lexmark T52x, T62x, and T63x family of printers use an auto compensator to pick the media rather than the corner buckler system used by earlier printer models. The Lexmark T620, T622 trays have two rollers that touch the ...

Lexmark T620, T622 70 • Use full label sheets. Partial sheets may cause labels to peel off during printing, resulting in a paper jam. Adhesive material may contaminate you printer. It could also void your printer and car tridge warranties. Note: The Lexmark T622 does not support vinyl labels. When f...

Lexmark T630, T632, T634 72 Lexmark T630, T632, T634 The Lexmark T630, T632 and T634 print on many labels designed for use with laser printers. The following table lists the maximum basis weights supported by the trays and the multipurpose feeder. More detailed specifications appear on the following...

Lexmark T630, T632, T634 75 Pick Roller Technology Like the Optra S and Optra T, the Lexmark T52x, T62x, and T63x family of printers use an auto compensator to pick the media rather than the corner buckler system used by earlier printer models. The Lexmark T630, T632 and T634 trays have two rollers ...

Lexmark W812 79 Lexmark W812 The Lexmark W812 prints on many labels designed for use with laser printers. The following table lists the maximum basis weights supported by the trays and the multipurpose feeder. For paper and transparency specifications, refer to the publication CD that came with your...

Lexmark W820 80 Lexmark W820 Limit label printing to occasional use of A4 or letter size paper office labels designed for laser printers. We do not recommend using vinyl or polyester labels. The Lexmark W820 supports stocks up to 43 lb (163 g/m 2 ). Always feed labels and card stock from trays 1, 2,...

Optra C 82 Optra C We do not recommend using card stock or labels with this printer. Card stock and labels are not supported from any of the paper trays. For paper and transparency specifications, refer to the printer User’s Guide. Optra C710 Limit label printing to occasional use of paper office la...

Optra Color 1200 84 Optra Color 1200 Limit label printing to occasional use of paper office labels designed for laser printers. We do not recommend using vinyl or polyester labels. The Optra Color 1200 supports stock up to 43 lb (163 g/m 2 ). Always feed labels and card stock from the multipurpose f...

Optra E310, E312 85 Optra E310, E312 Limit label printing to occasional use of paper office labels designed for laser printers. We do not recommend using vinyl or polyester labels. The Optra E310 and Optra E312 support stocks up to 43 lb (163 g/m 2 ). The automatic paper feeder can hold up to 10 she...

Optra E, Ep 86 Maintenance Procedures If the print quality begins to degrade when printing sheets of labels, we suggest you follow the three cleaning steps below: 1 Print 5 sheets of paper. 2 Wait approximately 5 seconds. 3 Print 5 more sheets of paper. To maintain printer feeding reliability, repea...

Optra Es Special Media Printer 87 Maintenance Procedures If the print quality begins to degrade when printing sheets of vinyl labels, we suggest you follow the three cleaning steps below: 1 Print 5 sheets of paper. 2 Wait approximately 5 seconds. 3 Print 5 more sheets of paper. To maintain printer f...

Optra Es Special Media Printer 88 Selecting and Loading Media When you select the correct Paper Type (Normal, Rough Paper, Card Stock, Transparency, Labels) from the MarkVision Professional, your printer automatically optimizes print quality and toner adhesion. Feed labels, card stock, transparencie...

Optra Es Special Media Printer 89 Maintenance Procedures If the print quality begins to degrade when printing sheets of vinyl labels, we suggest you follow the three cleaning steps below: 1 Print 5 sheets of paper. 2 Wait approximately 5 seconds. 3 Print 5 more sheets of paper. To maintain printer f...

Optra K 1220 91 Optra K 1220 Limit label printing to occasional use of paper office labels designed for laser printers. We do not recommend using vinyl or polyester labels or card stock with the Optra K 1220 printer. Always feed labels from the manual feed tray or the optional multipurpose feeder. T...

Optra M410, M412 92 Optra M410, M412 The Optra M410 and Optra M412 print on many labels designed for use with laser printers. The following table lists the basis weights supported by the multipurpose feeder and the 250-sheet label tray, P/N 4K00293. The 250-sheet label tray option accommodates plain...

Optra N 95 Optra N Limit label printing to occasional use of paper office labels designed for laser printers. We do not recommend using vinyl or polyester labels. Always feed labels from the multipurpose tray. The multipurpose tray can hold up to 50 sheets of labels. The Optra N supports print mater...

Optra plus, 4039, 4029, 4019, WinWriter 600 Printers 96 Optra plus, 4039, 4029, 4019, WinWriter 600 Printers The following table lists the maximum basis weights supported by each of the special card stock and label trays, as well as the manual feed tray. More detailed specifications appear on the fo...

Optra plus, 4039, 4029, 4019, WinWriter 600 Printers 100 Troubleshooting If your printer has a Paper Type setting, refer to the following table for solutions to common card stock and label problems. Refer to your printer documentation for more information about the Paper Type setting and troubleshoo...

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 following table lists the maximum basis weights supported by each of the printer trays. More detailed specifications appear on the following pages. For paper and transparency specifications, ...

Optra S 103 Pick Roller Technology The Optra S family of printers uses a different type of pick roller than earlier Optra models. Earlier models used a corner buckler system to separate the sheets of media; the current Optra S uses an auto compensator. Media no longer has to be placed under a corner...

Optra S 104 Card Stock and Label Guidelines You can use many labels designed for laser printers with your Optra S printer. When printing on labels, use the printer operator panel to set the Paper Type to Labels in the Paper Menu. For vinyl and other heavy labels, set the Labels Weight (under the Pap...

Optra S 105 Grain Direction Grain refers to the alignment of the paper fibers in a sheet of paper. Grain is either grain long, running the length of the paper, or grain short, running the width of the paper. For 60 to 135 g/m 2 (16 to 36 lb bond) paper, we recommend grain long stock. For papers heav...

Optra SC 1275 107 Optra SC 1275 Limit label printing to occasional use of paper office labels designed for laser printers. We do not recommend using vinyl or polyester labels. Limit card stock printing to occasional use of A4 or letter size Index Bristol or Tag. The Optra SC supports stock up to 43 ...

Optra T 108 Optra T The Optra T prints on many labels designed for use with laser printers. The following table lists the maximum basis weights supported by the trays and the multipurpose feeder. More detailed specifications appear on the following pages. For paper and transparency specifications, r...

Optra T 111 Pick Roller Technology Like the Optra S, the Optra T family of printers uses an auto compensator to pick the media rather than the corner buckler system used by earlier printer models. The Optra T trays have two rollers that touch the media in two places (see “Figure 12” on page 111). Av...

Optra W810 114 Optra W810 Limit label printing to occasional use of A4 or letter size paper office labels designed for laser printers. We do not recommend using vinyl or polyester labels. The Optra W810 supports stocks up to 43 lb (163 g/m 2 ). Always feed labels and card stock from tray 1, which ho...

Glossary 116 Glossary Adhesive contamination. Migration of adhesive away from a label, which can cause printer contamination. Also known as glue contamination. Anvil cuts. Cuts that penetrate both the face stock and the liner of a label. Auto compensator. A gear-driven pick arm suspended by a counte...

Glossary 117 Corner buckler. The metal tab at the corner of a paper tray that helps the printer separate one sheet of paper from the stack during the pick process. Curl. Waviness or curvature at the edge of the material that is generally moisture related. Cut sheet. Single piece (page) of paper or l...

Glossary 118 Laser-perfs. Small perforations (20 to 30 perfs per inch) that create little paper dust and debris and do not normally cause nesting. Also known as micro-perfs or data-perfs. Leading edge. The edge of the print material that enters the printer paper path first. Matrix. Unneeded portions...

Glossary 119 Skew. Slant of printed lines in reference to the edge of the paper; due to paper moving through the printer in something other than a straight path. Smoothness. The degree of smoothness of the print material. If the paper is too rough, the toner does not fuse to the paper properly, resu...

Index 120 Index A adhesives contamination 16, 19, 20integrated forms 25label component 19 B backing 18bar codes 10basis weight 7, 11butt cut labels 20 C card stock coatings 13design factors 7grain orientation 12recommendations 11thickness 12weights 7, 11, 12 carrier 18chaff 19, 99coatings 13contamin...

Index 122 pick roller technology 111placing perforations 111print material specifications 112 special media tray 110troubleshooting 113 Optra W810 114orientation 10 P paper dust 19, 99perforations 9pick roller (Optra S) 102pick roller (Optra T) 111polyester labels 25preprinted stock 8print volumes 6...