. Whenprintingstartsfadingbecausethetoneris low,removethecartridge andgentlyrockit backand forthhalfa dozentimes.Don’ttip it up or the tonermayspillout.Redistributingthetonerpowderthiswaycankeepthe cartridgegoing for anothertray of paper.
. No question,workingwith singlelabel sheetsis more convenientthan withcontinuouslabelstock.Laserprintersare fasterandproducebetter- looking labels than other printers. But laser printers, which work by electrostatic photographyrather than impact pressure, put different stressesonlabelpaper.Eachsheethasto bendoverandthroughtheguide rollers; moreover, fusing toner to the paper involves heat. You can eliminatetroubleby alwaysfeedinglabelsheetsmanually.
Both Avery’s “Lasergraphic”labels and Canon’slabels seem to work fine. Yourmain concernis that the labelscompletelycoverthe backing sheetso it showsonlyat the outsidemargins.That way individuallabels can’t easily peel off.
. If you want to print transparenciesfor your overheadprojector,some films will actuallymelt in your laser printer. Stick to 3M’s medium- weighttransparencyfilm (type501) or to
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