Tips on using card stock
Card stock is heavy, single
‑
ply specialty media. Many of its variable characteristics, such as moisture content, thickness,
and texture, can significantly impact print quality. Print samples on the card stock being considered for use before
buying large quantities.
When printing on card stock:
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Make sure the Paper Type is Card Stock.
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Select the appropriate Paper Texture setting.
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Be aware that preprinting, perforation, and creasing may significantly affect the print quality and cause jams or
other paper handling problems.
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Check with the manufacturer or vendor to ensure the card stock can withstand temperatures up to 210°C (410°F)
without releasing hazardous emissions.
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Do not use preprinted card stock manufactured with chemicals that may contaminate the printer. Preprinting
introduces semi
‑
liquid and volatile components into the printer.
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Use grain short card stock when possible.
Printing confidential and other held jobs
Holding jobs in the printer
When sending a job to the printer, you can specify that you want the printer to hold the job in memory until you start
the job from the printer control panel. All print jobs that can be initiated by the user at the printer are called
held jobs
.
Note:
Confidential, Verify, Reserve, and Repeat print jobs may be deleted if the printer requires extra memory to
process additional held jobs.
Job type
Description
Confidential
When you send a Confidential print job to the printer, you must create a PIN from
the computer. The PIN must be four digits using the numbers 0–9. The job is held
in printer memory until you enter the PIN from the printer control panel and
choose to print or delete the job.
Verify
When you send a Verify print job, the printer prints one copy and holds the
remaining copies in printer memory. Verify lets you examine the first copy to see
if it is satisfactory before printing the remaining copies. Once all copies are printed,
the job is automatically deleted from printer memory.
Reserve
When you send a Reserve print job, the printer does not print the job immediately.
It stores the job in memory so you can print the job later. The job is held in memory
until you delete it from the Held Jobs menu.
Repeat
When you send a Repeat print job, the printer prints all requested copies of the
job
and
stores the job in memory so you can print additional copies later. You can
print additional copies as long as the job remains stored in memory.
Other types of held jobs include:
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Profiles from various sources including Lexmark Document Solutions Suite (LDSS)
•
Forms from a kiosk
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