Label Components - Lexmark 22L0176 - C 770dn Color Laser Printer Manual

Label components

Labels are composed of three basic parts: the liner, the adhesive, and the face sheet. Labels may also have topcoats that
affect printing. Choosing appropriate materials for each of these label components will help ensure reliable printing.
Liners
The liner, also known as the carrier or backing, is the material onto which the label is attached. The liner carries the label
through the printer and directly affects feed reliability. Liner weights and construction vary based on the printable face stock
used. (See Face sheet (printable stock) on page 16.) Tissue-backed, plain bond, or bond-like, porous, lay-flat liners are
preferred. Liners constructed for use in high speed laser printers (50 or more pages per minute) may not produce
acceptable results.
A liner should bend easily and snap back to its original flat state when released. If the form remains bent, it may cause
paper jams or damage to the edge of the sheet, particularly in earlier printer models using a corner buckler rather than an
auto compensator to separate the sheets. The following table shows which printers use a corner buckler and which use an
auto compensator.
Note: If your printer is not listed here, contact your Lexmark representative to verify which method your
printer uses to separate sheets of labels.
Printers using a corner buckler
• 4019, 4029, 4039, 4049
• Lexmark E220, E320, E321, E322, E323, T420,
W820, X422
• Optra 12L, 12R, Lxi, Lx, Rx
• Optra R+, Rt+, Lx+, Lxi+
• Optra C, Optra Color 1200, Optra N
• Optra M410, M412, W810
• C910, C912, C920
Some liner materials used in pressure-sensitive constructions are called label papers. Label papers are either M.F.
(machine finish) or E.F. (English finish) papers that are calendered, supercalendered, or coated on one side. Machine
Label components
Figure 2. Optra T and Lexmark T rib locations (rib width = 2mm)
Printers using an auto compensator
• Lexmark E230, E232, E234(n), E330, E332n, C510,
C750, C752, T520, T522, T620, T622, T630, T632, T634,
T640, T642, T644, X215
• Optra S 1250, S 1650, S 2450
• Optra S 1255, S 1625, S 1855, S 2455
• Optra Se 3455
• Optra T610(n), T612(n), T614(n), T616(n)
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