Lexmark MC2640 Paper and Specialty Media Guide PDF - Page 28

Transparencies, Transparency guidelines, Optimizing transparency performance, Unacceptable paper

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Guidelines for selecting and using paper 28 Transparencies Transparency guidelines Note: Some printer models may not support transparencies. • Set the size, type, texture, and weight in the Paper menu to match the transparencies loaded in the tray. • Print a test page on the transparencies before buying large quantities. • Use transparencies designed for laser printers. • Avoid getting fingerprints on the transparencies to prevent print quality problems. • Flex, fan, and align the sheets before loading. Doing so prevents them from sticking together. Optimizing transparency performance • Print batches of up to 20 transparencies with an interval of at least three minutes between batches. Doing so prevents the transparencies from sticking together in the bin. You can also remove transparencies from the bin by batches of 20. • Change the paper type to Transparency to lower the fuser temperature. The lower temperature prevents the transparencies from discoloring or melting. For more information about transparency support for your printer, see "Printer-specific paper support" on page 30. Unacceptable paper Test results indicate that the following paper types are at risk for use with laser printers: • Chemically treated papers used to make copies without carbon paper, also known as carbonless papers. • Preprinted papers with chemicals that may contaminate the printer. • Preprinted papers affected by the temperature in the printer fuser. • Preprinted papers that require a registration (the precise location on the page) greater than ± 2.3 mm (± 0.9 in.), such as optical character recognition (OCR) forms. Sometimes, registration can be adjusted with an application to print successfully on these forms. • Coated papers (erasable bond), synthetic papers, or thermal papers. • Rough-edged, rough, or heavily textured surface papers or curled papers. • Recycled papers that fail EN12281:2002 (European testing). • Paper weighing less than 60 g/m2 (16 lb). • Multiple part forms or documents. • Thermal paper and inkjet paper.

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Transparencies
Transparency guidelines
Note:
Some printer models may not support transparencies.
•
Set the size, type, texture, and weight in the Paper menu to match the transparencies loaded in the tray.
•
Print a test page on the transparencies before buying large quantities.
•
Use transparencies designed for laser printers.
•
Avoid getting fingerprints on the transparencies to prevent print quality problems.
•
Flex, fan, and align the sheets before loading. Doing so prevents them from sticking together.
Optimizing transparency performance
•
Print batches of up to 20 transparencies with an interval of at least three minutes between batches. Doing
so prevents the transparencies from sticking together in the bin. You can also remove transparencies from
the bin by batches of 20.
•
Change the paper type to Transparency to lower the fuser temperature. The lower temperature prevents
the transparencies from discoloring or melting.
For more information about transparency support for your printer, see
“Printer-specific
paper support” on
page
30
.
Unacceptable paper
Test results indicate that the following paper types are at risk for use with laser printers:
•
Chemically treated papers used to make copies without carbon paper, also known as carbonless papers.
•
Preprinted papers with chemicals that may contaminate the printer.
•
Preprinted papers affected by the temperature in the printer fuser.
•
Preprinted papers that require a registration (the precise location on the page) greater than ± 2.3 mm
(± 0.9 in.), such as optical character recognition (OCR) forms. Sometimes, registration can be adjusted with
an application to print successfully on these forms.
•
Coated papers (erasable bond), synthetic papers, or thermal papers.
•
Rough-edged, rough, or heavily textured surface papers or curled papers.
•
Recycled papers that fail EN12281:2002 (European testing).
•
Paper weighing less than 60 g/m
2
(16 lb).
•
Multiple part forms or documents.
•
Thermal paper and inkjet paper.
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