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Remember that you should never advance the paper using the paper
feed knob while the power is turned on. You can damage the
mechanism of the printer, and the printer will lose track of the top of
form position.
Loading Labels
You can use labels on a continuous-feed backing, with a perforated
backing sheet for use with the tractor. The minimum width of a tractor-
fed label is four inches, including the full width of the backing paper.
The procedure for loading labels with the tractor is the same as for
loading continuous-feed paper, except for two points. Labels on a
backing sheet are thicker than normal paper. Therefore, you must
adjust the paper thickness lever, which is described at the end of this
chapter. Also, if you don’t want a left margin on the labels, move the
left sprocket unit about 3/4-inch from the left side before locking it in
position.
WARNING
Never turn labels backward with the paper feed knob. Labels can peel
off the backing and jam the printer. If a label does become stuck in the
printer, see your authorized Epson dealer. Do not attempt to remove the
labels yourself.
When you are through printing on labels, tear them off at a
perforation behind the platen: then feed the remainder through. It is
better to waste a few labels than to risk damaging the printer.
It is also possible to buy labels on a matte backing in single sheets.
(Labels on a shiny backing sheet will almost always slip a little if fed by
friction alone.) Single-sheet labels must be a minimum of 7.15 inches
wide.
There are normally no gaps between individual labels on the sheet,
so that the labels are less likely to catch on the platen. You can load
these with the automatic single-sheet loading feature.
Choosing and Loading Paper
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