Hints: Paper, labels and transparencies
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ThebestpaperfortheStarLaserPrinter8 hasa smoothfinishandis of
20 to24 poundweight.Anypaperdesignedforphotocopiersshoulddo
thetrickthough;Xerox4024 andCanonNP printnicely. Highquality
cotton bond paper,whichcontainsupto 25percentcottontibres,works
passablywellwithevenheavierweights.
The absolutelimits arc 16-poundpaperal the light end and 35-pound
stockattheheaviest.Withhcavypaper,openthetraysothepageswillbc
dclivcrcdfaceup andwon’thaveto bendoverthefinalrollers.
Beawarethatanypuckeredor wovenfinishmaynotprintassharplyas
you‘dlike.Avoidshinycoatedpaperormultipartforms.Anddon’teven
thinkaboutputtingin stapledor rippedpages.
If you frequentlychangepaperweights,you willprobablygetskewing
problcms—linesthatprintal an anglebecauseof misfccding.Forbest
results,whenyourStarLaserPrintcr8is firstsetuphavethepaperfccdcr
“squared”forpaperof-atIcast20pounds.Lighterpaper,thoughchcapcr,
isn’treallytheway to cconomizc.
Wanttoprinton yourownpreprintedIcttcrhcad?Fine—so longasyour
logoisn’tthermographed.Thickcoloredink maylookluxurious,butit
canalsowindupstuckalloveryourpnntcr’sroller.Stayawayfromany
inksthatsoftenatrelativelylowtemperatures;yourprinterfusespagesat
200: c.
Thiswarningappliestocoloredpapertoo,ifithasbeentintedwitha1ow-
tcmpcraturcdye.
ThetoncrcartridgcinyourStarLascrPrintcr8shouldprintatleast4000
pages,20refillsofthepapertray.Thecostofreplacingatonercartridge
is not much more than that of replacingprintwheelsand ribbonson a
daisywhcc.1printer.
Butyou
canextendthelifeof a cartridge:Settheprintdensityto 7 or 8
formostofyourprinting—firstdraftsandinternalcompanywork—and
just turnthedialbackto4 or 5 forreportsor lettersthatmustlookgreat.
CAUTION:
the rollers beside the dial may be very hot.
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