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Printing on Special Media

EPSON Color Laser Paper
EPSON Color Laser Transparencies
Envelopes
Labels
Thick paper
Loading non-standard size paper

Note:

Since the quality of any particular brand or type of media may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot guarantee the quality of any type of media. Always test samples of media stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.

You can print on special paper stock such as EPSON Color Laser Paper, EPSON Color Laser Transparencies, thick paper, envelopes, and labels.

EPSON Color Laser Paper

The following shows important information about the use of EPSON Color Laser Paper:

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EPSON Color Laser Transparencies

EPSON recommends the use of EPSON Color Laser Transparencies.

Note:

Duplex printing is not available with transparencies.

The following table shows important settings you have to make when using EPSON Color Laser Transparencies:

Please note the following tips for handling this media:

• Hold each sheet by its edges, as oil from your fingers may transfer to the surface and damage the printable surface of the sheet. The EPSON logo appears on the printable side.

• When loading transparencies into the printer, insert the short edge first and with the printable surface down.

• If you attempt to load transparencies in any other way, the printer ejects the transparency without printing on it to prevent damage to the printer.

When there are errors with the use of transparencies, the message Check Media Type appears on the LCD panel. Load the printer with the correct media, then press the Continue button.

Warning:

Sheets that have just been printed on may be hot.

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Envelopes

The print quality of envelopes may be irregular because different parts of an envelope have different thicknesses. Print one or two envelopes to check the print quality.

Caution:

Do not use window envelopes unless they are specifically designed for laser printers. The plastic on most window envelopes will melt when it comes into contact with the fuser.

The following table shows important information about the use of envelopes:

Please note the following tips for handling this media:

Caution:

Do not load envelopes with the flap open if they have glue on the back of the flap.

• Always load envelopes with the printable surface down.

• Load envelopes with the flap on the long edge in the orientation shown in the illustration. The flap should be closed.

• Envelopes with the flap on the short edge should be loaded with the flap first if the flap is closed. If the flap is open, the end opposite to the flap should load first. However, you have to set the size of the envelope to include the open flap.

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Labels

You can load more than one sheet of labels into the MP tray at a time. However, you may need to feed some labels one sheet at a time, or load them manually.

You should only use labels designed for laser printers or plain-paper copiers.

To prevent the label adhesive from coming into contact with printer parts, always use labels that completely cover the backing sheet, with no gaps between the individual labels.

You should test all label sheets for leaking adhesive by pressing a sheet of paper on top of a sheet of labels. If the paper sticks to the sheet of labels, do not use the labels in your printer.

The following table shows important information about the use of labels:

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Thick paper

The following table shows important information about the use of thick paper.

Note:

Duplex printing is not available with thick paper.

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Loading non-standard size paper

You can load non-standard size paper into the MP tray as long as they meet the following size and weight requirements:

Before printing on non-standard or custom paper sizes, make the paper size setting by using either one of the following ways:

• Access the printer driver, then click the Basic Settings tab. Select User Defined Size from the Paper Size list. In the User Defined Paper Size dialog box, adjust the Paper Width, Paper Length, and Unit settings to match your custom paper. Then click the OK button and your custom paper size will be saved.

• Access the SelecType Printing Menu and set the Page Size setting to CTM (custom).

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