Lexmark X830e Card Stock & Label Guide - Page 143
Standard trays and special media trays, Card stock and label guidelines
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Standard trays and special media trays The Optra S paper feeding mechanism uses advanced technology that enhances feeding reliability. The standard Optra S tray, which holds 250 or 500 sheets of bond paper, reliably feeds all paper and specialty media designed according to the guidelines specified under "Dimensions" on page 9. If specialty media does not conform to these guidelines, we recommend using the 250-sheet special media tray option, P/N 43H5410, to prevent double sheet feeds. For those difficult-to-print sizes, such as 3 x 5-inch index cards, Lexmark offers a variety of special media tray and drawer options. Special media options Source 250-Sheet Special Media Tray 250-Sheet Special Media Drawer 250-Sheet Universally Adjustable Tray 250-Sheet Universally Adjustable Drawer 500-Sheet Special Media Tray 500-Sheet Special Media Tray + Drawer 400-Sheet Universally Adjustable Tray 400-Sheet Universally Adjustable Tray + Drawer Part number 43H5535 43H5540 43H5525 43H5524 11K1886 11K1902 11K1904 11K1903 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 Paper Weight menu) to Heavy, and set the Labels Texture (under the Paper Texture menu) to Smooth. Do not load labels together with paper or transparencies in the same paper tray. Combining print materials can cause feeding problems. The information in the specification tables is intended to convey general guidelines for tray and drawer selection. The material type, rigidity, sizing, perforations, die-cuts, and surface influence the performance reliability. The duplex option supports all paper weights and types that the printer supports, except for transparencies and envelopes. Duplexing of specially designed labels is supported in the Optra S1855 printer. You may notice skew or print registration problems if you feed materials over 135 g/m2 from the multipurpose feeder or the optional 250-sheet drawer. You may notice similar problems if you feed materials over 176 g/m2 from the primary 250-sheet tray or the optional 500-sheet drawer. When feeding labels, the number of labels per sheet can affect registration more than basis weight. Typically, the more labels per sheet, the better the registration. Ordering special supplies for label printing Labels are one of the most difficult print materials for laser printers to handle. To optimize printer performance, use the special label fuser cleaner for printers dedicated to label printing. To get the special label oil fuser cleaner (to use with simplex labels and vinyl labels), order print cartridge P/N 1382929. If you need additional label fuser cleaners of this type (packaged separately from the print cartridge), order P/N 43H0814. If you are duplexing other jobs, do not use the special label fuser cleaner that comes with this cartridge. Printer specifications 143