Handling Paper
Some label paper is manufactured with an extra margin of top sheet around the edge. Do not remove the extra top sheet from the carrier sheet until after printing is finished.
Acceptable | Unacceptable |
| Top |
| sheet |
| Carrier |
| sheet |
The table below lists the specifications for adhesive label paper.
Item | Specification |
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Weight of top sheet | 44 to 74 g/m2 (12 to 20 lb/ream) |
Composite weight | 104 to 151 g/m2 |
| (28 to 40 lb/ream) |
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Thickness of top sheet | 0.086 to 0.107 mm |
| (3.9 to 4.2 mils) |
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Composite thickness | 0.115 to 0.145 mm |
| (4.5 to 5.7 mils) |
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Moisture content | 4 to 6 % (composite) |
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Postcards
Fan the stack of postcards and align the edges before loading them in the MP tray. Make sure the postcards you are going to set are not curled. Feeding curled postcards may cause paper jams.
Some postcards have rough edges on the back (those are created when the paper is cut). In this case, put the postcards on a flat place and rub the edges with, for example, a ruler to smooth them.
Envelopes
The printer can print on envelopes using paper with a basis weight of 60 to 79 g/m2 (16 to 21 lb/ream). Envelopes must be manually fed.
An envelope is a more complex object than a single sheet of paper. For this reason, it may not be possible to obtain consistent print quality over the entire envelope surface.
Many envelopes have a diagonal grain orientation (Refer to Paper
Grain on page
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