When selecting labels for printing, always choose the type mounted on continuous paper with sprocket holes for use with a tractor. See “Loading Paper onto the Front Tractor” on page 13 for instructions for loading continuous paper.
cCaution:
Never use the Tear Off, Front/Rear, or Micro Feedd button when labels are loaded in the printer. Never feed labels backward through the printer because they can easily come off the backing and jam the printer.
Although you must never feed labels backward, you can still use the automatic paper handling features if you follow these precautions:
❏Instead of using the Tear Off button to remove printed labels, press the LF/FF Load button until the last printed label is at the point where you can tear it off easily.
❏Before using the Front/Rear button to switch tractors or change paper, remove the entire supply of labels. Remove labels by tearing off the fresh supply at a perforation below the tractor. Then press the LF/FF Load button to eject the remaining labels.
❏When adjusting the
cCaution:
Because labels are especially sensitive to extreme temperatures and humidity, use them only under normal operating conditions.
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