Star Micronics 4111 Applications Manual page 29

One other nice thing you can do is print directly on envelopes. With this Paper
Size parameter you can specify envelopes in sizes, Monarch, COM-10,
International C5 and DL. Then just work out whereto put the address, set the
orientation to landscape (see below), and slide your envelope into the multi-
purpose tray!
2.3.2 Hints: Pape6 labels and transparencies
The best paper for the Star LaserPrinter 4111 has a smooth finish and is of
60 to 105 g/mz (20 to 24 pound) weight. Any paper designed for photo-
copiers should do the trick though; Xerox 4024 and Canon NPprint nicely.
High quality cotton bond paper, which contains up to 25 percent cotton
fibres, works passably well with even heavier weights.
The absolute limits are 16-poundpaper at the lightend and 35-pound stock
at the heaviest. With heavy paper, open the tray so the pages will be
delivered face up and won't have to bend over the final rollers.
Be aware that any puckered or woven finish may not print as sharply as
you'd like. Avoid shiny coated paper or multipart forms. And don't even
think about putting in stapled or ripped pages.
If you frequently change paper weights, you will probably get skewing
problems — lines thal print at an angle because of misfeeding. For best
results, when your Star LaserPrinter 4111is first set up have the paper
feeder "squared" for paper of at least 60 grams (20 pounds). Lighter paper,
though cheaper, isn't really,the way to economize.
Want to print on your own preprinted letterhead? Fine — so long as your
logo isn'tthermographed. Thick colored ink may look luxurious,but it can
also wind up stuck all over your printer's roller. Stay away from any inks
that soften at relatively low temperatures; your printer fuses pages at
200"C.
This warning applies to colored paper too, if it has been tinted with a low-
temperature dye.
When printing starts fading because the toner is low, remove the cartridge
and gently rock it back and forth half a dozen times. Don't tip it up or the
toner may spill out. Redistributing the toner powder this way can keep the
cartridge going for another tray of paper.
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