my canon mg5500 won't print labels.

[rwhite]

I'm trying to create labels using a macbook pro and the canon mg5500 seies printer. when I try to print CD labels using the Avery labels... it won't recognize the label paper but will print on regular paper (Error message 2130).  The label paper is the same size as US letter paper. Also when I try to print out mailing labels it ask if i'm using letter paper. 

[jantodd]

The label sheet that I was trying to use has a quarter inch between the edge of the paper and the labels.  The paper is very thin, and the printer didn't recognize the edge of the paper properly.  I took the first label and moved it to the edge of the paper on the top right and top left, so that the upper corners of the paper had the labels stuck there.  Then the printer recognized the size of the sheet correctly.  A bit of a pain, but at least it will print!!

[kmichniewicz]

Hello, I am having the same printing problems with Canon 5500.  I found a work-around/solution:

Print your label using regular paper.  Then take that copy, copy it from your printer using the Avery label as the paper and make a copy.  It works!

[homschlrmom]

This Canon (MG5500) gives me fits with these kinds of issues all the time. I used the photocopy method to overcome it. The first page printed. But it didn't do double sided (mine were business cards) and every time I got the paper size notice.

This printer frustrates me. My old HP's were so much more user-friendly. This printer will not print on a standard 4x6 index card either, which I used to do all the time.

[thinkxd]

This hack solved my MG5520's inability to print any Avery labels: https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Printer-Multifunction-Support/MG3520-Won-t-print-on-labels/m-p/24... h/t pharmaone

Peel the non-label bits off the top of the Avery label page (above where the actual label starts) and bam! the printer accepts and prints the label!

Good luck!