Introduction..............................................................................................................................................7

General information.....................................................................................8

Paper and label industry............................................................................................................................8

Printing volumes........................................................................................................................................8

Testing print material................................................................................................................................8

Design factors............................................................................................................................................9

Pick roller technology..............................................................................................................................11

Maintenance procedures........................................................................................................................14

Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................................14

Card stock..................................................................................................16

Weight.....................................................................................................................................................16

Grain orientation.....................................................................................................................................17

Coatings...................................................................................................................................................18

Offset powders........................................................................................................................................19

Labels.........................................................................................................20

Label characteristics................................................................................................................................20

Printing on labels.....................................................................................................................................20

Duplexing paper labels............................................................................................................................20

Primary rib pattern design guidelines for reference edge alignment.....................................................22

Label components...................................................................................................................................23

Label design guidelines...........................................................................................................................25

Printer specifications..................................................................................32

Lexmark C500n........................................................................................................................................32

Lexmark C510..........................................................................................................................................33

Lexmark C520, C522, and C524...............................................................................................................34

Lexmark C530, C532, and C534...............................................................................................................36

Lexmark C540, C543, C544, and C546dtn...............................................................................................38

Lexmark C720..........................................................................................................................................39