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Paper Thickness Lever Positions
The paper thickness lever allows the printer to accommodate various thicknesses of paper. You can select one of 8 positions identified by the scale next to the lever.
Use the following table to set the paper thickness lever to match the thickness of your paper.
Paper type | Lever position |
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Ordinary (single sheets or continuous paper) | |
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Carbonless multipart forms with: |
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2 parts (original + 1 copy) | 1 |
3 parts (original + 2 copies) | 2 |
4 parts (original + 3 copies) | 3 |
5 parts (original + 4 copies) | 5 |
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Continuous paper with labels* | 2 |
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Postcard | 2 |
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Envelopes | 2 to 6 |
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*Continuous paper with labels cannot be used with the push tractor. To use them, install the tractor unit in the pull position.
If the printed image is smeared, you may need to set the paper thickness lever one position higher to improve print quality.
If the printed image is faint or has many gaps, you may need to set the paper thickness lever one position lower to improve print quality.
Paper Handling
Loading Multipart Forms
You can use carbonless multipart forms of up to 5 parts (the original plus up to 4 copies). Make sure you set the paper thickness lever to the proper position based on the number of layers in your form.
For best results with multipart forms, select a straight or almost straight paper path. It is best to load multipart forms using the front or bottom slot and the pull tractor.
Except for setting the paper thickness lever, load multipart forms the same way you load ordinary continuous paper.
Be sure your multipart forms do not exceed 0.015 inch (0.39 mm) in thickness for the printable area and 0.03 inch (0.76 mm) for the perforated edges.
Do not load paper that is damaged, curled, or wrinkled.
If you are using crimp bound paper, make sure the protruding side of the crimp faces away from the print head when you print. Hitting the crimp protrusion with the print head could severely damage the print head.
Loading Continuous Paper with Labels
When printing, use only labels that are mounted on continuous backing sheets with sprocket holes for a tractor feeder. Do not try to print on single sheets because the printer may not properly feed labels on a shiny backing sheet.
Continuous paper with labels requires a straight or almost straight paper path. Be sure to use the tractor in the pull position and load the labels in the front or bottom.
You load labels the same way you load ordinary continuous paper, except you must set the paper thickness lever to 2 before printing.
Do not load continuous paper with labels in the rear paper slot because the paper path from the rear slot is curved; labels may come off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam.
Because labels are sensitive to temperature and humidity, use them only under normal operating conditions, as follows:
Temperature | 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C) |
Humidity | 30 to 60% RH |
Do not load damaged, curled, or wrinkled continuous paper with labels.
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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