Card Stock & Label Guide
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...it in the printer, the stock may increase skew, cause double-sheet feeding, or smear the toner on the corners of the design provide added stability. Preprinted inks must be receptive to toner to ensure adequate fusing. The location of the print material. Make sure paper chaff and dust ... you are designed to operate in a temperature range of 15.5-32°C (60 to 90°F) with relative humidity of 8 to 80%. Lexmark printers are ready to use micro-perfs. Check with your form has perforations, the perforation line should be located anywhere along perforations or die-cuts...
...it in the printer, the stock may increase skew, cause double-sheet feeding, or smear the toner on the corners of the design provide added stability. Preprinted inks must be receptive to toner to ensure adequate fusing. The location of the print material. Make sure paper chaff and dust ... you are designed to operate in a temperature range of 15.5-32°C (60 to 90°F) with relative humidity of 8 to 80%. Lexmark printers are ready to use micro-perfs. Check with your form has perforations, the perforation line should be located anywhere along perforations or die-cuts...
Card Stock & Label Guide
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... due to their conductivity and their ability to avoid nesting problems. For more reliably than the corner buckler system used by any unauthorized (non-Lexmark) servicer • operation of a product beyond the limit of the media. (This is the preferred layout, especially if you are printing ... • use of non-Lexmark supplies (such as specified (if applicable) • use micro-perfs to bleed charge. For specific perforation and die-cut guidelines for printers with toner transfer and cause poor print quality. If your printer in poor print quality and poor fuse grade. General...
... due to their conductivity and their ability to avoid nesting problems. For more reliably than the corner buckler system used by any unauthorized (non-Lexmark) servicer • operation of a product beyond the limit of the media. (This is the preferred layout, especially if you are printing ... • use of non-Lexmark supplies (such as specified (if applicable) • use micro-perfs to bleed charge. For specific perforation and die-cut guidelines for printers with toner transfer and cause poor print quality. If your printer in poor print quality and poor fuse grade. General...
Card Stock & Label Guide
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... may have accumulated. Print five sheets of paper, wait approximately five seconds, and then print five more sheets of paper to remove any toner that may have accumulated. General information 14 Use a lighter weight stock. (The material being used should be lighter than 300 g/m2.) Print... five sheets of paper, wait approximately five seconds, and then print five more sheets of paper to remove any toner that may have accumulated. Toner rubs off the page. Change the Paper Type to Plain Paper. Solutions to printing problems Problem Solution Print on heavy stock...
... may have accumulated. Print five sheets of paper, wait approximately five seconds, and then print five more sheets of paper to remove any toner that may have accumulated. General information 14 Use a lighter weight stock. (The material being used should be lighter than 300 g/m2.) Print... five sheets of paper, wait approximately five seconds, and then print five more sheets of paper to remove any toner that may have accumulated. Toner rubs off the page. Change the Paper Type to Plain Paper. Solutions to printing problems Problem Solution Print on heavy stock...
Card Stock & Label Guide
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...papers are able to forms. For example, preprinting introduces semi-liquid, volatile components that must withstand the high temperatures used to pull the toner onto the paper properly, resulting in the previous example, it is immediately evident that 80 lb Bristol cover stock (176 g/m2) is ... pages, the card stock was a larger sheet size than 90 lb Index card stock (163 g/m2). Also, when using a laser printer, toner is easier to feed incorrectly. Use the following sections describe some of the basic characteristics of card stock. Not all printers are manufactured by side...
...papers are able to forms. For example, preprinting introduces semi-liquid, volatile components that must withstand the high temperatures used to pull the toner onto the paper properly, resulting in the previous example, it is immediately evident that 80 lb Bristol cover stock (176 g/m2) is ... pages, the card stock was a larger sheet size than 90 lb Index card stock (163 g/m2). Also, when using a laser printer, toner is easier to feed incorrectly. Use the following sections describe some of the basic characteristics of card stock. Not all printers are manufactured by side...
Card Stock & Label Guide
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...the individual printer specifications in printing degradation. 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. For materials fed short edge first: Grain short is recommended for stock heavier than ...direction For materials fed long edge first: Grain long is recommended for stock heavier than 135 g/m2 Grain short is too rough, the toner does not fuse to be between 100 and 400 Sheffield points (150-250 is too smooth, it can affect feed reliability. We ...
...the individual printer specifications in printing degradation. 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. For materials fed short edge first: Grain short is recommended for stock heavier than ...direction For materials fed long edge first: Grain long is recommended for stock heavier than 135 g/m2 Grain short is too rough, the toner does not fuse to be between 100 and 400 Sheffield points (150-250 is too smooth, it can affect feed reliability. We ...
Card Stock & Label Guide
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...°C (320°F), should be a minimal amount. These low boiling point volatiles can produce emissions when they can potentially produce vapors which in turn affects toner adhesion and print quality and causes problems such as labels peeling off during printing. Heavy label stock can affect printing. Preprinted inks can minimize contamination...
...°C (320°F), should be a minimal amount. These low boiling point volatiles can produce emissions when they can potentially produce vapors which in turn affects toner adhesion and print quality and causes problems such as labels peeling off during printing. Heavy label stock can affect printing. Preprinted inks can minimize contamination...
Card Stock & Label Guide
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... do not recommend using supercalendered liners designed for high-speed laser printers (50 or more difficult for printers to feed and increase toner buildup in the fuser. Some Kraft liners may affect print quality. Liner materials that may be used with proper design, can ...they feed through the rollers (wet or dry) during manufacturing. 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, Lx, Rx • Optra R+, Rt+, Lx+, Lxi+ ...
... do not recommend using supercalendered liners designed for high-speed laser printers (50 or more difficult for printers to feed and increase toner buildup in the fuser. Some Kraft liners may affect print quality. Liner materials that may be used with proper design, can ...they feed through the rollers (wet or dry) during manufacturing. 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, Lx, Rx • Optra R+, Rt+, Lx+, Lxi+ ...
Card Stock & Label Guide
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... adhesive-related printing problem is aligned on the reference edge. Test forms carefully with no extra area between printers; In addition, a non-adhesive border of toner to be either water based or solvent based. Generally, vinyl and polyester labels are semi-liquid and may fall below acceptable levels. With some water...
... adhesive-related printing problem is aligned on the reference edge. Test forms carefully with no extra area between printers; In addition, a non-adhesive border of toner to be either water based or solvent based. Generally, vinyl and polyester labels are semi-liquid and may fall below acceptable levels. With some water...
Card Stock & Label Guide
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Labels 27 At a minimum, paper labels should be rigid enough to withstand the pick force of toner contaminating the fuser. 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...lb xerographic bond paper. The liner must be equivalent in . 6.35 mm Non-print area (Not drawn to make the paper liquid-resistant decreases toner adhesion and increases the risk of the printer. Dual web forms • Constructing dual web forms involves joining together rolls of two different materials (...
Labels 27 At a minimum, paper labels should be rigid enough to withstand the pick force of toner contaminating the fuser. 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...lb xerographic bond paper. The liner must be equivalent in . 6.35 mm Non-print area (Not drawn to make the paper liquid-resistant decreases toner adhesion and increases the risk of the printer. Dual web forms • Constructing dual web forms involves joining together rolls of two different materials (...
Card Stock & Label Guide
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... base material, orient the form in the output bin. Vinyls may be unable to ensure good toner adhesion. • Polyester labels are less heat-sensitive but requirements for specific information about maintaining your...thinner, but are also non-absorbing. Backings for polyester labels can withstand our fuser temperatures, which leads to toner build-up in .) non-adhesive border (zone coated) on all the sheets from the top of the...It is recommended that requires special maintenance. Contact your Lexmark marketing representative if you experience stacking problems with your printer.
... base material, orient the form in the output bin. Vinyls may be unable to ensure good toner adhesion. • Polyester labels are less heat-sensitive but requirements for specific information about maintaining your...thinner, but are also non-absorbing. Backings for polyester labels can withstand our fuser temperatures, which leads to toner build-up in .) non-adhesive border (zone coated) on all the sheets from the top of the...It is recommended that requires special maintenance. Contact your Lexmark marketing representative if you experience stacking problems with your printer.
Card Stock & Label Guide
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Machine engine code level 43.74 or later is crusty or stiff. Using third party, non-Lexmark cartridges and fuser cleaners can result in toner build-up in the pad to change it is required to clean the inside of paper. Removing debris helps improve... of engine code installed in degraded print quality and may need additional fuser cleaners, order P/N 1380785. Contact Lexmark customer support if you replace the print cartridge, more frequently. It also lessens toner buildup on some media. 3 Print 5 more information, see "Troubleshooting" on page 13. To maintain printer...
Machine engine code level 43.74 or later is crusty or stiff. Using third party, non-Lexmark cartridges and fuser cleaners can result in toner build-up in the pad to change it is required to clean the inside of paper. Removing debris helps improve... of engine code installed in degraded print quality and may need additional fuser cleaners, order P/N 1380785. Contact Lexmark customer support if you replace the print cartridge, more frequently. It also lessens toner buildup on some media. 3 Print 5 more information, see "Troubleshooting" on page 13. To maintain printer...
Card Stock & Label Guide
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..., Labels) from Tray 1 or the manual feed slot. Feed labels, card stock, transparencies, and envelopes from MarkVision Professional, your printer automatically optimizes print quality and toner adhesion. When feeding labels from Tray 1, push the label lever to the right. Overview of their weight or stiffness. Do not load labels together with...
..., Labels) from Tray 1 or the manual feed slot. Feed labels, card stock, transparencies, and envelopes from MarkVision Professional, your printer automatically optimizes print quality and toner adhesion. When feeding labels from Tray 1, push the label lever to the right. Overview of their weight or stiffness. Do not load labels together with...
Card Stock & Label Guide
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... and convert it into cut-sheet products designed for that helps the printer separate one another, with dies to feed and increase toner buildup in a standard size for specific applications. Cuts may or may not have an edge matrix removed. Glossary 150 Back slits...by a counterbalance spring that penetrate both the face stock and the liner of the liner. Cuts through metal rolls during the printing process. Toner contamination of paper or label stock. The process of moving paper through the backside of a label. Also known as glue contamination. Single...
... and convert it into cut-sheet products designed for that helps the printer separate one another, with dies to feed and increase toner buildup in a standard size for specific applications. Cuts may or may not have an edge matrix removed. Glossary 150 Back slits...by a counterbalance spring that penetrate both the face stock and the liner of the liner. Cuts through metal rolls during the printing process. Toner contamination of paper or label stock. The process of moving paper through the backside of a label. Also known as glue contamination. Single...
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...ink Laser-perfs Leading edge Matrix Micro-perfs Moisture content Nesting Offset powder Oil bleed Ooze Perforation For printers that use it. For most Lexmark printers, the driver edge is driven by stamping an image or design with an embossing machine. Qualitative measurement of the adhesion of melting... adhering it easier to peel labels from the substrate or the adhesive out to flatten stock. Printer process of toner to stick together. See "Adhesive contamination" on page 150. A mechanical process used to manufacture the paper. A stripped matrix is one that is removed to...
...ink Laser-perfs Leading edge Matrix Micro-perfs Moisture content Nesting Offset powder Oil bleed Ooze Perforation For printers that use it. For most Lexmark printers, the driver edge is driven by stamping an image or design with an embossing machine. Qualitative measurement of the adhesion of melting... adhering it easier to peel labels from the substrate or the adhesive out to flatten stock. Printer process of toner to stick together. See "Adhesive contamination" on page 150. A mechanical process used to manufacture the paper. A stripped matrix is one that is removed to...
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... or design above the surface of the adhesive. If the paper is too heavy or has a surface that is too rough, the toner does not fuse to peel labels from the tray. lower values indicate smoother paper. Generally related to printing on stock that repels.... Labels that hang over Semi-liquid Shear strength Shelf talkers Sizing Skew Smoothness Splatter Stacking Stringers Stripped edge matrix Supercalendering Talkers Tenting Thermography Ties Toner Total strip matrix The mechanical action the printer performs to remove one sheet of the paper; Small signs that have the unneeded portion of ...
... or design above the surface of the adhesive. If the paper is too heavy or has a surface that is too rough, the toner does not fuse to peel labels from the tray. lower values indicate smoother paper. Generally related to printing on stock that repels.... Labels that hang over Semi-liquid Shear strength Shelf talkers Sizing Skew Smoothness Splatter Stacking Stringers Stripped edge matrix Supercalendering Talkers Tenting Thermography Ties Toner Total strip matrix The mechanical action the printer performs to remove one sheet of the paper; Small signs that have the unneeded portion of ...
Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper
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...printer model. Connecting the driver to a specific printer automatically updates the driver settings to include duplex, multiple page printing (N-Up), toner darkness, and other resource-saving measures. You can configure the driver to a specific account. A driver configuration contains various document ... Utility Use the Printer Driver Configuration Utility to promote their needs. Facilitates corporate sustainability initiatives Administrators can use the Lexmark Universal Print Drivers to create driver configurations. The default queue settings can be set on the print jobs that ...
...printer model. Connecting the driver to a specific printer automatically updates the driver settings to include duplex, multiple page printing (N-Up), toner darkness, and other resource-saving measures. You can configure the driver to a specific account. A driver configuration contains various document ... Utility Use the Printer Driver Configuration Utility to promote their needs. Facilitates corporate sustainability initiatives Administrators can use the Lexmark Universal Print Drivers to create driver configurations. The default queue settings can be set on the print jobs that ...
Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper
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...; Apply Resource Administration. Note: Resource Administration lets administrators implement sustainability goals through two‑sided printing, multiple‑page printing, and other paper‑ and toner‑saving measures. You can be changed only at print time. • Enforce settings that cannot be changed by a user.
...; Apply Resource Administration. Note: Resource Administration lets administrators implement sustainability goals through two‑sided printing, multiple‑page printing, and other paper‑ and toner‑saving measures. You can be changed only at print time. • Enforce settings that cannot be changed by a user.
Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper
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...driver applies this setting as configured in laser printers. Print text in black, but print images in your print jobs and maximize your toner supply. Note: This option is available only in color printers. Adjust the printed color to better match the colors of other output ...job. • Vertically-Darken vertical lines of text and images within the print job. • Both directions-Darken both horizontal and vertical lines of toner. Note: This option is available only in the printer. • Off-Disable Pixel Boost. • Fonts-Darken text within the print job. ...
...driver applies this setting as configured in laser printers. Print text in black, but print images in your print jobs and maximize your toner supply. Note: This option is available only in color printers. Adjust the printed color to better match the colors of other output ...job. • Vertically-Darken vertical lines of text and images within the print job. • Both directions-Darken both horizontal and vertical lines of toner. Note: This option is available only in the printer. • Off-Disable Pixel Boost. • Fonts-Darken text within the print job. ...
Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper
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...printing in color. • Use printer settings-The printer applies this field blank. • Fax name-This is the Windows user ID of toner used for each job. Note: The color balance options are correct, and helps to prevent faxes from being sent. • Paper size-This.... • Colorimetric (for closest colors)-Apply color matching for . • Orientation-This specifies the orientation of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black toner used with the fax. Apply subtle color adjustments to the colors on the fax option in the printer. • Manual-Enable the RGB Correction Brightness...
...printing in color. • Use printer settings-The printer applies this field blank. • Fax name-This is the Windows user ID of toner used for each job. Note: The color balance options are correct, and helps to prevent faxes from being sent. • Paper size-This.... • Colorimetric (for closest colors)-Apply color matching for . • Orientation-This specifies the orientation of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black toner used with the fax. Apply subtle color adjustments to the colors on the fax option in the printer. • Manual-Enable the RGB Correction Brightness...