12 Guidelines for purchasing and using print media
Cutout: The area where material has been removed by punching or
die-cutting. Cutouts can interact with paper path sensors or can
result in contamination from toner if printing is too close to a cutout
location.
Perforations: A series of holes or slits made in media to provide a
controlled tear for separating one portion of the sheet from another. It
is recommended that micro-perfs be used, as they provide better
strength and reduce nesting, debris, and dusting.
The following guidelines should be considered when working with a
knowledgeable vendor in developing media that will have perforations
or die-cuts:
l Punch cutouts and perforations from the side to be printed so that
edge trimmings will not scratch the photosensitive drum.
l Round all corners of a cutout to prevent snagging or, in the case
of labels, peeling.
l Ensure that die-cutting of labels does not penetrate the liner
sheet.
l Ensure that cutouts are not made at a position where paper path
sensors are located.
l Do not print closer than 10 mm (0.394 in) to a cutout edge or
perforation to avoid toner contamination.
l All cuts should be clean (no burrs) with no edge rollover to
prevent nesting, poor feeding, or contamination.
l Orient perforations in the direction of paper feeding to minimize
tenting or feeding problems from reduced stiffness.
l Do not run perforations closer than 2 mm (0.0788 in) from the
paper edge or 25 mm (0.985 in) from the leading edge, or
jamming and feeding problems can result.
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