Lexmark Optra S 1620 User's Guide (7.1 MB) - Page 154

Using Print Materials Using Your Printer • Waste strips prevent you from printing too close to the edge of the sheet. • Print should be placed at least 1 mm (0.04 in.) from die cuts and perforations. • We recommend zone coating of the adhesive at least 1 mm (0.04 in.) away from edges to control adhesive contamination. • If zone coating of the adhesive is not possible, a 3 mm (0.125 in.) strip should be removed on the leading and driver edge, and a non-oozing adhesive should be used. • If the labels are vinyl, remove a 3 mm (0.125 in.) strip from the leading edge to prevent labels from peeling in the fuser. • Portrait orientation is preferred, especially when printing bar codes. For more information, refer to the Card Stock & Labels Guide, which is available from Lexmark. Card Stock Guidelines Card stock is single ply, and has a large array of properties. The orientation of paper fibers, moisture content, thickness, and texture can all affect printing on card stock. See page 125 for information on the preferred weight for the grain direction of print materials. When printing on card stock, be sure to select Card Stock in the PAPER TYPE menu in the PAPER MENU. Preprinting, perforation, and creasing can significantly affect the print quality. Preprinting introduces semi-liquid and volatile components in the printer. Perforation and creasing of forms may cause nesting or interlocking that leads to paper handling or jamming problems. After printing approximately 10,000 page sides of card stock (or each time you replace the print cartridge), complete the following steps to maintain printer feeding reliability: 138 Using Print Materials