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.No question, working with single label sheets is more convenient than
withcontinuous label stock. Laser printers are faster and produce better-
looking labels than other printers. But laser printers, which work by
electrostaticphotographyratherthan impactpressure,put differentstresses
onlabel paper. Each sheethas to bend over and through the guide rollers;
moreover, fusing toner to the paper involves heat. You can eliminate
trouble by always feeding label sheetsmanually.
Both Avery’s “Lasergraphic” labels and Canon’s labels seem to work
fine. Your main concern is thatthe labels completely cover the backing
sheetso it shows only at the outside margins. That way individual labels
can’t easily peel off.
Thesafest approachis tolaser-print sharpmaster copies onpaper andthen
photocopy those lists onto labels.This will avoid putting your printer’s
adjustment for paper thicknessout of adjustment.
.Ifyou.wantto printtransparenciesfor youroverhead projector,some films
will actually melt in your laser printer. Stick to 3M’s medium-weight
transparency film (type 501)or to Hewlett-Packard’s #92285J.
2.3.3 The LAYOUTparameter
Thelayout orformat orsetup of apage refers to how text is positionedon the
page. Layout includespage orientation, margins and the spacing of charac-
tersacross andlinesdown the page.You cancontrol thesewiththe LAYOUT
parameter.
You probably won’t use the LAYOUT parameter on the control panel’s
program menu very much though. Most of the time you’lleither leave the
StarLaserPrinter 4111withits default settings, or look after page formatting
with commands you send from yourcomputer.
Page orientation
Apage’sorientation tells you in which direction the print goes on the page.
Whenyou useportrait orientationthe linesare printedas theyare in anormal
businessletter, across the width of the page. Aportrait painting of aperson
is usually vertical—hence the name.
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