For printing on special types of paper, see the table below. It gives you general guidelines for selecting the right paper thickness lever position to match your paper.

Paper Type

Lever Position

Paper (single sheets or continuous)

2

Thin paper

2

Multi-part paper

 

3-sheet

i

4-sheet

4

Labels

3

Envelopes

3 or 4

Air mail

Plain

z

Bond (20 lb.)

1Bond (24 lb.)

6

Always return the lever to position 2 when you go back to printing on ordinary paper. Continuous printing with the lever set at a position higher than 2 can shorten the life of the print head.

1 WARNING: Printing past the edge of envelopes, multi-part

77. forms, labels, or thick paper can damage the print head.

When you print on anything thicker than normal paper, such as envelopes or multi-part forms, be absolutely sure that your printing stays within the printable area of the paper. See page 2-20 and Appendix A for more about the printable area of the paper.

Multi-part forms

Your printer can also use continuous multi-part forms. These multiple forms should have no more than four parts including the original.

Note: Multi-part forms should not be used with the single sheet feeding system or the optional cut sheet feeder.

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Paper Handling