Rubber pasting

I recently bought a gki rubber and the product name seems to be too thick,is it okay if i paste the rubber sideways to get a smoother grip 

Hi Josef,

You should paste it at the bottom.  You have to have the ITTF logo showing on the bat.  If you paste it on the side you may lose the logo and also you would have an uneven surface that you are hitting the ball with if you have the writing on the upper area on the bat.