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Printing on Special Media

Envelopes
Labels
Thick paper/Extra thick paper
Transparencies
Loading a custom paper size

You can print on special paper stock such as thick paper, envelopes, transparencies, and labels.

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.

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.

Note:

Depending on the quality of envelopes, the printing environment, or the printing procedure, envelopes might be wrinkled. Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of envelopes.

When printed envelopes are wrinkled, open Cover B and push up the form feed pressure change levers at both sides of the fuser unit until they are in the vertical position. It may reduce the wrinkles in the envelopes. When using paper other than envelopes, be sure to push the levers back down.

Warning:

Unless specifically instructed in this guide, be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HOT SURFACE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. If you must touch one of these areas, wait 40 minutes to allow the heat to subside before doing so.

The following table shows important settings you have to make when using envelopes.

Note:

When printing on envelopes, set the envelope size on the MP Tray Size setting in the Tray Menu on the control panel.

Please note the following tips for handling this media.

• Load envelopes with the flap closed and facing forward as shown below.

1. C5, IB5
2. DL, C6, C10

• Do not use an envelope that has glue or tape on it.

Caution:

Make sure that the minimum size of envelopes meets the following size requirements: Height: 98.4 mm Width: 76.2 mm

1. Min. 76.20 mm
2. Min. 98.40 mm

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Labels

You can load up to 75 sheets 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.

The following table shows important settings you have to make when using labels.

Note:

You should only use labels designed for monochrome laser printers or monochrome 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.

Press a sheet of paper on top of each sheet of labels. If the paper sticks, do not use those labels in your printer.

You may have to make the setting Thick for Paper Type in the Setup Menu.

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Thick paper/Extra thick paper

The following table shows important settings you have to make when using thick or extra thick paper.

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Transparencies

You can load transparencies up to 100 sheets into the MP tray.

The following table shows important settings you have to make when using transparencies.

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Loading a custom paper size

You can load non-standard size paper into the MP tray or an optional Single-Sheet tray as long as it meets the following size requirements:

76.2 x 98.4 mm to 304.8 x 508.0 mm for MP tray.

100.0 x 148.0 mm to 297.0 x 508.0 mm for Single-Sheet tray.

Note:

When printing on custom size paper, make sure that the Paper Size setting on the printer driver is set to User Defined Size.

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