Selecting a Paper Source

Your printer can print on single sheets, continuous paper, multipart forms (with one original and up to four copies), and labels.

Caution:

Do not use paper that is folded, creased, curled, torn, stained, or stamped. Always use new, clean paper that meets the paper specifications. See Paper for more detailed information.

Your printer can accommodate several paper types through two paper sources: paper guide or tractor. You should select the paper source depending on the type of paper you are using. You can select the paper source by setting the paper release lever. See Printer Parts for more information.

Paper source and paper types

Basically, there are two paper types and two paper sources. The table below shows the relationship between paper sources and paper types, as well as paper loading and ejecting orientation.

	Paper path	Paper source selection
Continuous paper *	Tractor	Tractor
Single sheets **	Paper guide	Manual feed

* Continuous paper includes labels and multipart forms.

** Single sheets include labels and single-sheet multipart forms.

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Setting the paper release lever

Set the paper release lever to select the paper-feeding method you want the printer to use. The paper release lever has two positions:

for tractor feeding and

for single-sheet feeding, as explained below.

	Single-sheet feeding position – to use the paper guide.
	Tractor feeding position – to use the tractor.

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