Epson 1170 - Manual (Page 55)

Printing on Special Paper
Labels
When printing labels, always choose the type mounted on a
continuous backing sheet with sprocket holes for use with a
tractor. Do not try to print labels as single sheets because labels on
a shiny backing sheet do not feed properly.
You can load labels from the front (push tractor or pull tractor), or
bottom (pull tractor) paper slot; however, for best results you
should use the tractor in the pull-tractor position. You load labels
the same way that you load continuous paper, except you must
also set the paper-thickness lever to 2 before printing labels.
See Loading continuous paper with the pull tractor earlier in this
chapter for details.
Never feed labels backward with the LOAD/EJECT or
TEAR OFF buttons. Labels can easily peel off the
backing and jam the printer.
Because labels are especially sensitive to extreme
temperature and humidity, always use them under
normal operating conditions.
Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between
jobs; they curl around the platen and may jam when
you resume printing.
To remove labels from the paper path after you finish
printing, first tear off the labels at a point before the
paper slot. Then use the LF/FF button to advance the
remaining labels out of the printer.
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