Loading Continuous Paper With Labels
When printing on labels, use only the type of labels that are
mounted on continuous backing sheets with sprocket holes for
use with a tractor feeder. Do not try to print on single sheets
with labels because the printer may not feed labels on a shiny
backing sheet properly.
Thick paper, such as continuous paper with labels, requires a
straight or almost straight paper path. You can load labels in
the front (push tractor or pull tractor) or bottom (pull tractor)
paper slot; however, for best results, use the tractor in the pull
position and load paper in the front or bottom paper slot.
You load labels the same way you load ordinary continuous
paper, except you must set the paper thickness lever to 2 before
printing on labels. See “Loading paper onto the pull tractor”
later in this chapter for more information.
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Caution:
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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.
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Never use the tear-off feature (by pressing the
Tear
Off/Bin
button or turning on the auto tear-off mode as
described in “About Your Printer’s Default Settings” in
Chapter 5) to feed continuous paper with labels backward;
they may come off their backing sheet and jam the printer.
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Because labels are sensitive to temperature and humidity, use
them only under normal operating conditions, as follows:
Temperature
15 to 25°C (59 to 77°F)
Humidity
30 to 60%RH
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Do not load continuous paper with labels that is damaged,
curled or wrinkled.
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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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