PIXMA iX6820 won't print on Avery labels -- just feeds the paper through

[jwarrend]

I have a Pixma 6820 that does just fine with paper and cardstock.  I just bought Avery full-page mailing labels; P/N 18163.  When I try to print on them, the printer loads the page, scans the head left then right, then feeds the page all the way through and starts flashing orange.

I've had this issue previously with other labels so I trimmed the backing paper from the edges so that the full width of the page is label material.  No improvement.

I changed the print settings to photo paper and borderless printing.  No improvement.

I trimmed the blue border off the top of the sheet.  No improvement.

I can't really afford to buy a separate printer that can handle printing on labels.  Is there anything else I can try?  Is there some reason the printer isn't able to print on label sheets specifically?  I've never had this problem with any other paper, and I've never had this problem with any other printer.

[Danny]

Thank you!

[Tielle]

I was having the same problem. Wasted a lot of ink to finally figure out that the paper has to be loaded opposite of how it explains in the videos (face side down). Then check your print settings to make sure that it fits the label you want to print.  

[palomatsihlas]

Hi there, I found that if I peel the border off but keep the page the same size, it will print. This was the best workaround I found without too much trouble. Hope this helps! 

[drakeshawn1]

Your printer won't accept the label sheet because it thinks the paper didn't load correctly.

Give this a shot:

• Use one sheet at a time.
• Choose "Heavy paper" or "Matte photo" for the type of paper.
• Check to see that the sheet is flat and not curled.

If it keeps happening, it's likely that your printer just doesn't work well with full-page sticky labels. This is a common problem.