Dumb Question About Postage Labels: Does the Paper Have to be White?

[momcqueen]

So, I'm settling into a long night of packing orders and discover I've no paper left for my printer. Well, not quite. I have no printer paper left but I do have a lovely minty green cardstock. 

Can I use this to print my postage labels without repercussion? It's light green so the label information will still be clearly legible. 

I guess I'll find out at the postal counter tomorrow morning......

[momcqueen]

Festive. Maybe the buyer will think I'm already in the mood for the holidays. 

[femmefan1946]

The weight isn't important as long as the tape you use holds it down. And it looks like it will go through your printer too.

[momcqueen]

It's a thin cardstock, not like a coverstock, and I can stuff it into my adhesive pouches which I was forced to buy in a minimum quantity of 1000 so I'll have adhesive pouches until I die.

I've run out of minty green paper now, too. Moving on to lemon meringue yellow. I'm going to get *looks* at the post office tomorrow. 

[femmefan1946]

One of the useless things I learned in my political days-- the most eyecatching colourstock is marigold yellow.

Even better than the 'fluorescent' colours.

[ypdc_dennis]

As long as the post office scanners can read the bar code, there should be no issue.

[momcqueen]

I heard today that red envelopes present a problem for lettermail.

[femmefan1946]

THAT'S A WAR ON CHRISTMAS!!

WE MUST FIGHT BACK!!!!!