Star Micronics 8 Series Applications Manual page 32

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Whenprintingstartsfadingbecausethetoneris low,removethecartridge
andgentlyrockit backand forthhalfa dozentimes.Don'ttip it up or the
tonermayspillout.Redistributing thetonerpowderthiswaycankeepthe
cartridgegoing for anothertray of paper.
No question,workingwith singlelabel sheetsis more convenientthan
withcontinuouslabelstock.Laserprintersare fasterandproducebetter-
looking labels than other printers. But laser printers, which work by
electrostatic photographyrather than impact pressure, put different
stressesonlabelpaper.Eachsheethasto bendoverandthroughtheguide
rollers; moreover, fusing toner to the paper involves heat. You can
eliminatetroubleby alwaysfeedinglabelsheetsmanually.
Both Avery's "Lasergraphic"labels and Canon'slabels seem to work
fine. Yourmain concernis that the labelscompletelycoverthe backing
sheetso it showsonlyat the outsidemargins.That wayindividuallabels
can't easily peel off.
Thesafestapproachistolaser-printsharpmastercopiesonpaperandthen
photocopythoselists onto labels.This will avoidputtingyourprinter's
adjustmentfor paperthicknessout of adjustment.
If you want to print transparenciesfor your overheadprojector,some
films will actuallymelt in your laser printer. Stick to 3M's medium-
weighttransparencyfilm (type501) or to Hewlett-Packard's W2285J.
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