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Whenprintingstartsfadingbecausethetonerislow,removethecartridge
andgentlyrockitbackandforthhalfadozentimes.Don’ttipitup or the
tonermayspillout.Redistributingthetonerpowderthiswaycankeepthe
cartridgegoingforanothertray of paper.
No question,workingwith singlelabel sheetsis more convenientthan
withcontinuouslabelstock.Laserprintersarefasterandproducebetter-
lookinglabels than other printers.But laser printers,which work by
electrostaticphotographyrather than impact pressure, put different
stressesonlabelpaper.Eachsheethastobendoverandthroughtheguide
rollers; moreover, fusing toner to the paper involvesheat. You can
eliminatetroubleby alwaysfeedinglabelsheetsmanually.
Both Avery’s“Lasergraphic”labelsand Canon’slabelsseem to work
fine.Yourmainconcernis thatthelabelscompletelycoverthebacking
sheetso it showsonlyattheoutsidemargins.Thatwayindividuallabels
can’teasilypeeloff.
Thesafestapproachistolaser-printsharpmastercopiesonpaperandthen
photocopythoselistsontolabels.Thiswill avoidputtingyourprinter’s
adjustmentfor paperthicknessout of adjustment.
If you want to print transparenciesfor youroverheadprojector,some
films will actuallymelt in your laser printer.Stick to 3M’s medium-
weighttransparencyfilm(type501)or to Hewlett-Packard’sW2285J.
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