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Lexmark X642e
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.
When printing on card stock:
•
Set the Paper Type to Card Stock in the Paper Menu.
•
Do not use card stock that is creased. It may cause paper jams.
Grain direction
Grain refers to the alignment of the paper fibers in a sheet of paper. Grain is either grain long, running the length of the
paper, or grain short, running the width of the paper.
For 60 to 135 g/m
2
paper, we recommend grain long stock. For papers heavier than 135 g/m
2
, grain short is preferred. For
the multipurpose feeder, we recommend 60 to 135 g/m
2
paper, grain long. If you feed papers heavier than 135 g/m
2
from
the multipurpose feeder, grain short is preferred. For more information about grain direction, see Grain orientation on
page 11.
Maintenance procedures
If the print quality begins to degrade when printing sheets of vinyl labels, we suggest you follow the three cleaning steps
below:
1
Print 5 sheets of paper.
2
Wait approximately 5 seconds.
3
Print 5 more sheets of paper.
To maintain printer feeding reliability, repeat this cleaning process every time you replace the print cartridge, more often
with some media. Failure to follow maintenance procedures could cause jamming, poor print quality, feeding problems, and
fuser problems.
Troubleshooting
The following table provides solutions for some common card stock and label problems. See your printer documentation for
more troubleshooting information.
Solutions to printing problems
Problem
Solution
Print on heavy stock is
blurred or out of focus.
Make sure the Paper Type, Paper Weight, and Paper Texture settings are appropriate for
your print material. (Card stock in excess of 203 g/m
2
may not produce acceptable print
results.)
Print 5 sheets of paper, wait approximately 5 seconds, and then print 5 more sheets of
paper to remove any toner that may have accumulated.
Toner rubs off the page.
Make sure the Paper Type setting is appropriate for your print material.
Use a lighter weight stock. (The material being used exceeds 300 g/m
2
.)
Print 5 sheets of paper, wait approximately 5 seconds, and then print 5 more sheets of
paper to remove any toner that may have accumulated.
Printing shows voids.
Change the Paper Type to Plain Paper.
Print 5 sheets of paper, wait approximately 5 seconds, and then print 5 more sheets of
paper to remove any toner that may have accumulated.
