Printing on Special Paper

In addition to printing on single sheets and continuous paper, your printer can also print on a wide variety of paper types, including multi-part forms, labels, and envelopes.

Before printing on special types of paper, you need to change the paper thickness setting.

CAUTION: When printing on multi-part forms, labels, or envelopes, make sure that your application program settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area.

For multi-part forms and labels you should not print any closer than one-half inch from either side of the paper.

For information on the printable area for envelopes, see Envelopes later in this chapter.

The Paper Thickness Lever

To accommodate various thicknesses of paper, the printer is equipped with a paper thickness lever that can be set to seven positions (standard width printer) or eight positions (wide carriage printer). These positions are identified by a scale on the printer next to the lever.

To change the paper thickness setting, follow these steps.

1.Make sure that the printer is turned off. Then remove the printer cover.

WARNING: If the printer has just been in use, the print head may be hot. Allow it to cool before touching it.

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