Setting the Paper Thickness Lever

Setting the paper thickness lever allows the printer to accommodate various thicknesses of paper. The paper thickness lever is located under the printer cover. You can select one of eight positions identified by the scale next to the lever.

3

 

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0

1

1 2 3 4 5

6

Use the following table to set the paper thickness lever to match the thickness of your paper.

Paper type*

Lever position

Ordinary (single sheets or continuous paper)

0

 

 

Thin paper

-1 or 0

 

 

Carbonless multi-part forms with:

 

2 parts (original + 1 copy)

1

3 parts (original + 2 copies)

2

4 parts (original + 3 copies)

3

5 parts (original + 4 copies)

4

6 parts (original + 5 copies)

5

 

 

Continuous paper with labels

2

 

 

Envelopes

2 to 6

 

 

* See Appendix C for complete paper specifications.

Note:

oWhen the temperature is 5°C (41°F) or less, set the paper thickness lever one position lower to improve print quality.

oWhen the temperature is 35°C (95°F) or more, set the paperthickness lever one position higher to improve print quality.

Printing on Continuous Paper

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