Loading Special Papers

Follow the guidelines in this section when loading single-sheet multipart forms, labels, envelopes, and postcards.

Single-sheet multipart forms

To load single-sheet multipart forms, use the front paper entry slot with the optional front paper guide or front sheet guide installed. Thick paper, such as multipart forms with five or six parts, requires a straight paper path to avoid paper jams. For more information, see the Reference Guide.

Labels

When printing on labels, use only the type of labels that are mounted on continuous backing sheets with sprocket holes for use with a tractor feeder. Do not try to print on single sheets with labels because the printer may not feed labels on a shiny backing sheet properly.

Thick paper, such as continuous paper with labels, requires a straight or almost straight paper path. You can load labels in the front (to the pull tractor) or bottom (pull tractor) paper slot.

The loading procedure for continuous paper with labels is the same as that for ordinary continuous paper, except you must set the paper-thickness lever to 2 before printing.

Note:

❏It is best to load continuous paper with labels on the pull tractor. Do not load labels on the rear or front push tractor.

❏Never feed labels backward using the Load/Eject or Tear Off/Bin button. When fed backward, labels can easily peel off the backing sheet and cause a paper jam.

❏Because labels are sensitive to temperature and humidity, use them only under normal operating conditions:

Temperature

59 to 77°F (15 to 25°C)

Humidity

30 to 60% RH

❏Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between jobs; they may curl around the platen and jam when you resume printing.

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