Lexmark Laser Printers manual 107, Optra SC 1275 Overview of Card Stock and Label Support

Optra SC 1275

Limit label printing to occasional use of paper office labels designed for laser printers. We do not recommend using vinyl or polyester labels.

Limit card stock printing to occasional use of A4 or letter size Index Bristol or Tag. The Optra SC supports stock up to 43 lb (163 g/m2).

Always feed card stock and labels from the multipurpose feeder. The multipurpose feeder can hold up to 75 sheets of card stock or labels.

The following table lists the maximum basis weights supported by the multipurpose feeder.

Optra SC 1275: Overview of Card Stock and Label Support

		Card Stock			Labels
Paper Source	Index Bristol	Tag	Cover	Paper		Vinyl
Multipurpose Feeder	163 g/m2	163 g/m2	—	163 g/m2		—

For paper and transparency specifications, refer to the printer User’s Guide.

Media Specifications

Labels	Width:	210 to 216 mm (8.3 to 8.5 in.)
	Length:	279 to 297 mm (11 to 11.7 in.)
	Weight:	120 to 163 g/m2 (32 to 43 lb)
	Thickness:	0.13 to 0.20 mm (0.005 to 0.008 in.)
	Smoothness:	100 to 400 Sheffield*

* 150–250 Sheffield is optimal. Using media higher than 300 Sheffield could result in printing degradation.

Card Stock	Weight:	Up to 163 g/m2	Index Bristol (90 lb)
		Up to 163 g/m2	Tag (100 lb)

Optra SC 1275

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