Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever

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# Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever

You can get the best printing quality by adjusting the paper-thickness lever according to the thickness of the paper you are using. The paper-thickness lever is located under the printer cover. You can select one of nine positions identified by the scale next to the lever.
The following table provides guidelines for selecting the appropriate lever position for the type of paper you are using.

Paper type | Lever position
Ordinary | Single sheets | 0
Continuous paper
Thin paper | -1 or 0
Multipart forms (carbonless) | 2 parts (original + 1 copy) | 1
3 parts (original + 2 copies) | 2
4 parts (original + 3 copies) | 3
5 parts (original + 4 copies) | 5
6 parts (original + 5 copies) | 7
Labels | 2
Envelopes | 2 or 6
Postcards | 2

Note:

If the printed image is smeared, you may need to set the paper-thickness lever one position higher to improve print quality. If the printed image is faint or has many gaps, you may need to set the paper-thickness lever one position lower to improve print quality.