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Whenprintingstartsfadingbecausethetonerislow,removethecartridge
andgentlyrockitbackandforthhalfadozentimes.Don’ttipituporthe
tonermayspillout.Redistributingthetonerpowderthiswaycankeepthe
cartridgegoingforanothertrayof paper.
No question,workingwith singlelabelsheetsis moreconvenientthan
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.
BothAvery’s“Lasergraphic”labelsand Canon’slabelsseemto work
fine.Yourmainconcernis thatthelabelscompletelycoverthebacking
sheetsoitshowsonlyattheoutsidemargins.Thatwayindividuallabels
can’teasilypeeloff.
Thesafestapproachistolaser-printsharpmastercopiesonpaperandthen
photocopythoselistsontolabels.Thiswillavoidputtingyourprinter’s
adjustmentforpaperthicknessoutof 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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