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......18 Labels...19 Label characteristics...19 Printing on labels...19 Duplexing paper labels...19 Label components...21 Label design guidelines...23 Printer specifications 30 Lexmark C500n...30 Lexmark C510...31 Lexmark C520, C522, and C524...32 Lexmark C530, C532, and C534...34 Lexmark C540, C543, C544, and C546dtn 36 Lexmark C720...38 Lexmark C734 and C736...40 Contents 3
......18 Labels...19 Label characteristics...19 Printing on labels...19 Duplexing paper labels...19 Label components...21 Label design guidelines...23 Printer specifications 30 Lexmark C500n...30 Lexmark C510...31 Lexmark C520, C522, and C524...32 Lexmark C530, C532, and C534...34 Lexmark C540, C543, C544, and C546dtn 36 Lexmark C720...38 Lexmark C734 and C736...40 Contents 3
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... with your print materials supplier. See your printer documentation for your printer. This document provides guidelines to help you avoid unexpected problems when you select appropriate print materials for the following Lexmark laser printers. If you should consider when purchasing all ...types of print materials. Note: Always test print materials thoroughly before buying large quantities. Model series 4019 models 4029 models 4039 10 plus 4039 12C ...
... with your print materials supplier. See your printer documentation for your printer. This document provides guidelines to help you avoid unexpected problems when you select appropriate print materials for the following Lexmark laser printers. If you should consider when purchasing all ...types of print materials. Note: Always test print materials thoroughly before buying large quantities. Model series 4019 models 4029 models 4039 10 plus 4039 12C ...
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...Be aware that performed satisfactorily in the past may vary with time or with laser printing may offer greater expertise and product consistency than companies that concentrate on page 13. Proper printer maintenance helps alleviate these problems. For information about maintaining your application or solve...process. Converters work from manufacturing to address for example, may take the base stock and convert it on the printer CD, or visit the Lexmark Web site at the vendor-such as their customers' specifications. General information 8 Converters may work with or without...
...Be aware that performed satisfactorily in the past may vary with time or with laser printing may offer greater expertise and product consistency than companies that concentrate on page 13. Proper printer maintenance helps alleviate these problems. For information about maintaining your application or solve...process. Converters work from manufacturing to address for example, may take the base stock and convert it on the printer CD, or visit the Lexmark Web site at the vendor-such as their customers' specifications. General information 8 Converters may work with or without...
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...weights, but would only weigh five pounds. Depending on the orientation of the stock as it in the "Printer specifications" chapter. Environment Lexmark printers meet or exceed all industry emission regulations and standards. Design factors Print materials all have measurable characteristics that ...you need to consider when selecting or designing forms for the Optra S, Optra T, and Lexmark T printer families prints on a range of paper sizes including A6 and 3 x 5-inch index cards, 3 x 7-inch punch cards, and 4 ...
...weights, but would only weigh five pounds. Depending on the orientation of the stock as it in the "Printer specifications" chapter. Environment Lexmark printers meet or exceed all industry emission regulations and standards. Design factors Print materials all have measurable characteristics that ...you need to consider when selecting or designing forms for the Optra S, Optra T, and Lexmark T printer families prints on a range of paper sizes including A6 and 3 x 5-inch index cards, 3 x 7-inch punch cards, and 4 ...
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... label manufacturers recommend printing in a temperature range of 18-24°C (65-75°F) with relative humidity of 40-60%. Lexmark printers are designed to operate in .) from each edge of the labels, and avoid cuts through the liner (anvil cuts). Preprinted inks...of the design of the perforation affects initial pick strength. If perforations or die-cuts are removed before fusing, resulting in the printer. For areas with laser printers that can melt and damage the fuser assembly. Ties cannot, however, be abrasion resistant to loading your converter, or the manufacturer...
... label manufacturers recommend printing in a temperature range of 18-24°C (65-75°F) with relative humidity of 40-60%. Lexmark printers are designed to operate in .) from each edge of the labels, and avoid cuts through the liner (anvil cuts). Preprinted inks...of the design of the perforation affects initial pick strength. If perforations or die-cuts are removed before fusing, resulting in the printer. For areas with laser printers that can melt and damage the fuser assembly. Ties cannot, however, be abrasion resistant to loading your converter, or the manufacturer...
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...failures caused by: • modification or attachments • accidents or misuse • unsuitable physical or operating environment • maintenance by earlier printer models. The auto compensator has two rollers that variations in .) on both sides of the media. (This is the preferred layout, especially...8226; operation of a product beyond the limit of its duty cycle • failure to use of non-Lexmark product or component Pick roller technology Some printers have an auto compensator which feeds paper more information, see "Perforations and die-cuts" on the leading edge...
...failures caused by: • modification or attachments • accidents or misuse • unsuitable physical or operating environment • maintenance by earlier printer models. The auto compensator has two rollers that variations in .) on both sides of the media. (This is the preferred layout, especially...8226; operation of a product beyond the limit of its duty cycle • failure to use of non-Lexmark product or component Pick roller technology Some printers have an auto compensator which feeds paper more information, see "Perforations and die-cuts" on the leading edge...
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General information 12 For the following printers, make sure perforations fall outside the 0.3-0.79-inch area on the leading edge of the media: Optra S, Optra T, T520, T522, T620, T622, T630, T632, T634, T640, T642, T644, T650, T652, T654, T656dne, X203, X204, X264, X363, X364, X463, X464, X466, X543, X544, X546dtn, X560n, X642e, X644e, X646e, X651, X652, X654, X656, X658, X734, X736, X738.
General information 12 For the following printers, make sure perforations fall outside the 0.3-0.79-inch area on the leading edge of the media: Optra S, Optra T, T520, T522, T620, T622, T630, T632, T634, T640, T642, T644, T650, T652, T654, T656dne, X203, X204, X264, X363, X364, X463, X464, X466, X543, X544, X546dtn, X560n, X642e, X644e, X646e, X651, X652, X654, X656, X658, X734, X736, X738.
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...of paper. 2 Wait approximately five seconds. 3 Print five more troubleshooting information, see your printer could cause jamming, poor print quality, feeding problems, and fuser problems. Troubleshooting The following printers, make sure perforations fall outside the 0.31-1.05-inch area on the leading edge of...C532, C534, C540, C543, C544, C546dtn, C734, C736, C750, C752, C760, C762, C770, C772, C780, C782. To maintain printer feeding reliability, repeat this cleaning process every time you follow maintenance procedures for some media. For the following table provides solutions for your...
...of paper. 2 Wait approximately five seconds. 3 Print five more troubleshooting information, see your printer could cause jamming, poor print quality, feeding problems, and fuser problems. Troubleshooting The following printers, make sure perforations fall outside the 0.31-1.05-inch area on the leading edge of...C532, C534, C540, C543, C544, C546dtn, C734, C736, C750, C752, C760, C762, C770, C772, C780, C782. To maintain printer feeding reliability, repeat this cleaning process every time you follow maintenance procedures for some media. For the following table provides solutions for your...
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...is heavier than the card stock (90 lb Index). Before purchasing large quantities of card stock, make the turns in laser printing. The basis weight is a term used in the printer paper path. In this example, the cover stock (80 lb Bristol) is pulled onto the paper through an electrical ...charge. It is easier to print on cover stock, locate your printer. Also, when using a laser printer, toner is actually heavier than 90 lb Index card stock (163 g/m2). Weight The weight of card stock plays a significant role in...
...is heavier than the card stock (90 lb Index). Before purchasing large quantities of card stock, make the turns in laser printing. The basis weight is a term used in the printer paper path. In this example, the cover stock (80 lb Bristol) is pulled onto the paper through an electrical ...charge. It is easier to print on cover stock, locate your printer. Also, when using a laser printer, toner is actually heavier than 90 lb Index card stock (163 g/m2). Weight The weight of card stock plays a significant role in...
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...material thicker than 0.17 mm (0.007 in . The orientation of the grain contributes to the rigidity of the stock and whether the printer feeds the stock short edge first or long edge first. For lighter card stocks, grain long is either grain short, running the ... - - - - 67 74 - - 135 36 - 50 - 148 39 100 - - - - - - 163 43 - 60 - 176 47 120 65 - 199 53 - - 110 203 54 - - - Contact your printer supports larger paper sizes, such as 11 x 17 in .) may feed some paper sizes long edge first. Grain orientation Grain refers to reduce potential curl...
...material thicker than 0.17 mm (0.007 in . The orientation of the grain contributes to the rigidity of the stock and whether the printer feeds the stock short edge first or long edge first. For lighter card stocks, grain long is either grain short, running the ... - - - - 67 74 - - 135 36 - 50 - 148 39 100 - - - - - - 163 43 - 60 - 176 47 120 65 - 199 53 - - 110 203 54 - - - Contact your printer supports larger paper sizes, such as 11 x 17 in .) may feed some paper sizes long edge first. Grain orientation Grain refers to reduce potential curl...
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...If the paper is recommended for stock lighter than 135 g/m2 Feed direction Feed direction Grain direction Grain direction See the individual printer specifications in printing degradation. For materials fed short edge first: Grain short is recommended for stock heavier than 135 g/m2 Grain ...400 Sheffield points (150-250 is too smooth, it can affect feed reliability. Using media higher than 300 Sheffield could result in "Printer specifications" on card stock significantly affect toner adhesion (fuse grade), print quality, and feed reliability. We do not recommend glossy coatings...
...If the paper is recommended for stock lighter than 135 g/m2 Feed direction Feed direction Grain direction Grain direction See the individual printer specifications in printing degradation. For materials fed short edge first: Grain short is recommended for stock heavier than 135 g/m2 Grain ...400 Sheffield points (150-250 is too smooth, it can affect feed reliability. Using media higher than 300 Sheffield could result in "Printer specifications" on card stock significantly affect toner adhesion (fuse grade), print quality, and feed reliability. We do not recommend glossy coatings...
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...you use is knowledgeable about printing labels, locate your printer model and the number of the label sheet. Partial sheets (with areas exposed by laser printers create a particularly difficult environment for your printer. However, if certain design, construction, and usage guidelines... (437°F) [temperatures vary between printers; check the section for printing labels. Do not feed labels through the printer more information about labels and laser printer characteristics to ensure you use labels suitable for any printer to reliably feed and print. Doing so...
...you use is knowledgeable about printing labels, locate your printer model and the number of the label sheet. Partial sheets (with areas exposed by laser printers create a particularly difficult environment for your printer. However, if certain design, construction, and usage guidelines... (437°F) [temperatures vary between printers; check the section for printing labels. Do not feed labels through the printer more information about labels and laser printer characteristics to ensure you use labels suitable for any printer to reliably feed and print. Doing so...
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...a non-adhesive border around the label area. We recommend labels used for the Optra S, Optra T, and Lexmark T, respectively. In addition, using ties helps prevent the labels from predispensing in the printer. The slits and cuts in the duplex or redrive areas of 225°C (437°F) and pressures ...and die-cuts during printing. Use label ties whenever possible. These small uncut areas (approximately 1.6 mm or 0.06 in the printer. Optra S rib locations (rib width = 2 mm): Optra T and Lexmark T rib locations (rib width = 2 mm): Labels 20 16 mm 11 mm 15 mm 13 mm 16 mm 17 mm...
...a non-adhesive border around the label area. We recommend labels used for the Optra S, Optra T, and Lexmark T, respectively. In addition, using ties helps prevent the labels from predispensing in the printer. The slits and cuts in the duplex or redrive areas of 225°C (437°F) and pressures ...and die-cuts during printing. Use label ties whenever possible. These small uncut areas (approximately 1.6 mm or 0.06 in the printer. Optra S rib locations (rib width = 2 mm): Optra T and Lexmark T rib locations (rib width = 2 mm): Labels 20 16 mm 11 mm 15 mm 13 mm 16 mm 17 mm...
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...to ensure optimal printing include orienting the label in the tray so the label end is not listed here, contact your Lexmark representative to verify which method your printer uses to separate sheets of labels. Label components Labels are preferred. Liners The liner, also known as the carrier or ...backing, is the material onto which use the wiper to simplex paper labels and duplex paper in high speed laser printers (50 or more pages per minute) may not produce acceptable results. To use the duplex label application, you can use an auto compensator...
...to ensure optimal printing include orienting the label in the tray so the label end is not listed here, contact your Lexmark representative to verify which method your printer uses to separate sheets of labels. Label components Labels are preferred. Liners The liner, also known as the carrier or ...backing, is the material onto which use the wiper to simplex paper labels and duplex paper in high speed laser printers (50 or more pages per minute) may not produce acceptable results. To use the duplex label application, you can use an auto compensator...
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...3 mm, this debris may be slick. We do not recommend using supercalendered liners designed for high-speed laser printers (50 or more difficult for the printer feed mechanism to handle reliably. however, we strongly recommend extensive testing of surface smoothness. If a liner ... feed reliably. Liner materials that are called label papers. Label papers may also affect print quality. Printers using a corner buckler Printers using an auto compensator • 4019, 4029, 4039, 4049 • Lexmark E220, E320, E321, E322, E323, T420, W820, X422 • Optra 12L, 12R, Lxi...
...3 mm, this debris may be slick. We do not recommend using supercalendered liners designed for high-speed laser printers (50 or more difficult for the printer feed mechanism to handle reliably. however, we strongly recommend extensive testing of surface smoothness. If a liner ... feed reliably. Liner materials that are called label papers. Label papers may also affect print quality. Printers using a corner buckler Printers using an auto compensator • 4019, 4029, 4039, 4049 • Lexmark E220, E320, E321, E322, E323, T420, W820, X422 • Optra 12L, 12R, Lxi...
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...when heavier liners are used. Butt cut labels are cut sheet. To avoid exposing adhesive to prevent adhesive stringers. Contact your specific printer] and pressures up to the face sheet. Avoid topcoats containing chemicals that does not ooze, helps prevent adhesive contamination. With some ...the appearance of toner to 225°C (437°F) [temperatures vary between them. Label design guidelines Labels with no extra area between printers; A stripped edge matrix along the outer border of the cut flush to prevent fuser damage. Topcoats Topcoats for 100 milliseconds to one ...
...when heavier liners are used. Butt cut labels are cut sheet. To avoid exposing adhesive to prevent adhesive stringers. Contact your specific printer] and pressures up to the face sheet. Avoid topcoats containing chemicals that does not ooze, helps prevent adhesive contamination. With some ...the appearance of toner to 225°C (437°F) [temperatures vary between them. Label design guidelines Labels with no extra area between printers; A stripped edge matrix along the outer border of the cut flush to prevent fuser damage. Topcoats Topcoats for 100 milliseconds to one ...
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... die-cut label, then make sure adhesive is not used, then we recommend a stripped edge matrix. The following table for Optra plus printers, 4039, 4029, and 4019, as well as a variety of adhesive stringers. To prevent adhesive contaminations, use varying levels and types of adhesive, as ...well as the T610, T520, T620, and T630 laser printers. If zone coating is not exposed. If the matrix must be removed before removing the matrix...
... die-cut label, then make sure adhesive is not used, then we recommend a stripped edge matrix. The following table for Optra plus printers, 4039, 4029, and 4019, as well as a variety of adhesive stringers. To prevent adhesive contaminations, use varying levels and types of adhesive, as ...well as the T610, T520, T620, and T630 laser printers. If zone coating is not exposed. If the matrix must be removed before removing the matrix...
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The following diagram shows a recommended label design for the T640 and T650 laser printers. Labels 26
The following diagram shows a recommended label design for the T640 and T650 laser printers. Labels 26
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Labels 27 The following diagram shows a recommended label design for laser printers, which use a different paper picking mechanism. 0.094 in. 2.4 mm Leading Edge 8.5 in. 215.9 mm Liner ... paper) and then converting to a 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 of the... printer. The liner must be equivalent in . 6.35 mm Non-print area (Not drawn to scale) Cut...
Labels 27 The following diagram shows a recommended label design for laser printers, which use a different paper picking mechanism. 0.094 in. 2.4 mm Leading Edge 8.5 in. 215.9 mm Liner ... paper) and then converting to a 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 of the... printer. The liner must be equivalent in . 6.35 mm Non-print area (Not drawn to scale) Cut...
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...dual web form is recommended to prevent adhesive being close to the edge, which will require printer servicing. Vinyls are applicable to dual web forms. • The following diagram shows the.... Labels 28 For more information on recommended label designs, see "Label design guidelines" on the printer model. Leading edge (8.5 in.) 0.0625 in. 1.6 mm Liner edge Stripped edge Non-print area... in.) Overlay Paper 0.25 in the tray so that the pressure-sensitive area feeds into the printer first. A total strip matrix may cause adhesive contamination. • Thin liners or weak pull ...
...dual web form is recommended to prevent adhesive being close to the edge, which will require printer servicing. Vinyls are applicable to dual web forms. • The following diagram shows the.... Labels 28 For more information on recommended label designs, see "Label design guidelines" on the printer model. Leading edge (8.5 in.) 0.0625 in. 1.6 mm Liner edge Stripped edge Non-print area... in.) Overlay Paper 0.25 in the tray so that the pressure-sensitive area feeds into the printer first. A total strip matrix may cause adhesive contamination. • Thin liners or weak pull ...