Epson ACULASER C1600 User Manual
User’s Guide
NPD4213-01 EN
AcuLaser C1600 User’s Guide
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Contents
Software License Agreement.............................................................. 2
Chapter 1 Introduction
Getting Acquainted with Your Printer...................................................... 7
Space Requirements................................................................. 7
Printer Parts....................................................................... 8
About the Control Panel.................................................................. 9
About the Indicators................................................................ 10
About the Rotate Toner KEY......................................................... 11
About the Clear KEY............................................................... 12
Software Disc.......................................................................... 13
System Requirements................................................................... 14
Chapter 2 Using the Printer Driver
Uninstalling the Printer Driver........................................................... 15
Printer Driver Settings. . . . . ............................................................. 15
Common Buttons.................................................................. 15
Basic Tab......................................................................... 17
Layout Tab........................................................................ 18
Overlay Tab....................................................................... 18
Watermark Tab.................................................................... 18
Quality Tab....................................................................... 19
Version Tab....................................................................... 19
Chapter 3 Remote Panel Program
Working with the Remote Panel Program.................................................. 20
Introduction...................................................................... 20
Opening the Remote Panel Program. . . . . ............................................. 20
Using the Remote Panel Program..................................................... 20
Closing the Remote Panel Program........................................................ 24
Uninstalling the Remote Panel Program. . . . . . .............................................. 24
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Chapter 4 Media Handling
Print Media........................................................................... 25
Specifications...................................................................... 25
Types................................................................................ 26
Plain Paper (Recycled Paper)......................................................... 26
Thick Stock....................................................................... 28
Envelope......................................................................... 28
Label............................................................................. 29
Letterhead........................................................................ 30
Postcard.......................................................................... 31
Printable Area......................................................................... 32
Envelopes......................................................................... 33
Page Margins...................................................................... 33
Loading Media......................................................................... 34
How do I load media?............................................................... 34
Tray 1 (Multipurpose Tray).......................................................... 34
Output Tray........................................................................... 37
Media Storage......................................................................... 37
Chapter 5 Replacing Consumables
Replacing Consumables................................................................. 38
About Toner Cartridges............................................................. 38
Removing All Toner Cartridges...................................................... 45
Replacing the Photoconductor Unit................................................... 47
Chapter 6 Maintenance
Maintaining the Printer................................................................. 51
Cleaning the Printer.................................................................... 53
Exterior.......................................................................... 53
Interior........................................................................... 54
Long-term storage of the printer.......................................................... 66
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
Introduction........................................................................... 67
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Preventing Media Misfeeds .............................................................. 67
Indicator Messages..................................................................... 68
Status Messages (Ready Indicator, Error Indicator)...................................... 68
Warning Messages................................................................. 68
Error Messages.................................................................... 70
Service Message.................................................................... 72
Clearing Media Misfeeds................................................................ 73
Clearing Procedures................................................................ 73
Solving Problems with Media Misfeeds.................................................... 80
Solving Other Problems................................................................. 82
Solving Problems with Printing Quality.................................................... 84
Appendix A Appendix
Technical Specifications................................................................. 89
Printer........................................................................... 89
Standards and approvals............................................................ 90
Index
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Getting Acquainted with Your Printer
Space Requirements
To ensure easy operation, consumable replacement and maintenance, adhere to the recommended
space requirements detailed below.
Front View
504 mm
Side View
404 mm
100 mm
100 mm
245 mm 275 mm
620 mm
100 mm
127mm
380 mm
100 mm
707 mm
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Printer Parts
The following drawings illustrate the parts of your printer referred to throughout this guide, so please
take some time to become familiar with them.
Front View
1
6
7
2
3
5
8
4
9
8
10
7
11
10
11
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1. Output tray
Ready
Rotate
oner
Error
Clear
2. Control panel
3. Front cover
4. Tray 1 (Multipurpose tray)
5. Dust cover
6. Top cover
7. Fuser unit
8. Fuser separator levers
9. Fuser cover lever
10. Photoconductor unit
11. Toner cartridge
Rear View
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1. Power switch
2. Power connection
3. USB port
About the Control Panel
Rotate
TToner
YMCK
3
1
2
3
Ready
Error
Clear
4
5
1
2
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1. Ready indicator
2. Error indicator
3. Rotate Toner key
4. Toner indicators
5. Clear key
About the Indicators
The indicators use five types of signals:
❏ Off
❏ On
❏ Slow blinking—1 blink every 2 seconds
❏ Blinking—1 blink per second
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❏ Rapid blinking—2 blinks per second
Each of the indicators has the following basic meaning.
❏ Ready indicator
When lit, printing can be performed.
❏ Error indicator
When lit or blinking, an error has occurred or there is a warning.
❏ Toner indicators
When blinking, the toner for the corresponding color is about to run out.
When lit, the toner in the corresponding color is empty.
In addition, printer warnings and errors may be indicated by combinations of the various types of
signals used by the indicators in the control panel (indicator messages).
For details on these indicator messages, refer to “Indicator Messages” on page 68.
The Remote Panel Program can also be used to check the printer status. For details, refer to “Working
with the Remote Panel Program” on page 20.
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About the Rotate Toner KEY
The Rotate Toner key allows you to switch the printer from normal operation mode to Change Toner
mode, Eject All Toner mode or Print Head Cleanup mode.
The mode that the printer enters depends on how long the Rotate Toner key is held down.
Length of time that the Rotate
Toner key is held down
Less than 5 seconds Change Toner mode -
5 to 9 seconds Print Head Cleanup mode All indicators blink once after the key
More than 10 seconds Eject All Toner mode All indicators flash once after the key
Mode that the printer enters Indicators on the control panel
has been held down for 5 seconds.
has been held down for 10 seconds.
Note:
When the printer is switched to any of these operation modes, the magenta toner indicator lights up.
The Rotate Toner key is used in the following situations.
❏ When replacing a toner cartridge
❏ When removing all toner cartridges
❏ When cleaning the print head window
When replacing a toner cartridge
Press the Rotate Toner key.
The printer enters Change Toner mode.
Note:
❏ For details on replacing a toner cartridge, refer to “Replacing a Toner Cartridge” on page 39.
❏ To return to normal operation mode from Change Toner mode, press the Clear key.
When cleaning the print head window
Hold down the Rotate Toner key for 5 seconds to 9 seconds.
The printer enters Print Head Cleanup mode.
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Note:
❏ For details on cleaning the print head window, refer to “Cleaning the Print Head Window” on page
57.
❏ To return to normal operation mode from Print Head Cleanup mode, refer to “Cleaning the Print
Head Window” on page 57.
❏ Print Head Cleanup mode is a mode that allows the user to clean the print head window more easily.
The print head window is not cleaned automatically.
When removing all toner cartridges
Hold down the Rotate Toner key more than 10 seconds.
The printer enters Eject All Toner mode.
Note:
❏ For details on removing all toner cartridges, refer to “Removing All Toner Cartridges” on page
45.
❏ To return to normal operation mode from Eject All Toner mode, press the Clear key.
About the Clear KEY
The Clear key allows you to:
❏ Continue a print job after addressing an error message
❏ Cancel a print job
❏ Reset the printer after a toner cartridge is replaced
Note:
For details on resetting the printer after replacing a toner cartridge, refer to “Replacing a Toner
Cartridge” on page 39.
Continuing a Print Job after an Error Message
You can continue a print job after correcting the following types of errors:
❏ No more media in the tray
❏ Media other than that set in the printer driver was fed into the printer
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Note:
For details on the error messages, refer to “Indicator Messages” on page 68.
If any of the errors listed above occur, press the Clear key to continue the print job.
Cancelling a Print Job
You can cancel a print job that is currently being processed.
While data is being processed or printed (the green Ready indicator is blinking), hold down the Clear
key for more than 5 seconds to cancel the print job.
Both the Ready and Error indicators blink when the print job is cancelled.
Software Disc
Drivers Use/Benefit
Windows 7/Vista/XP/Server 2008/
Server 2003/2000
Windows 7/Vista/XP/Server 2008/
Server 2003 for 64bit
Utilities Use/Benefit
Remote Panel Program From the Remote Panel Program, the current status of this printer can be
Documentation Use/Benefit
Setup Guide This manual provides details on the initial operations that must be performed in
User’s Guide (this manual) This manual provides details on general daily operations, such as using the
These drivers give you access to all of the printer features.
checked.
For details, refer to “Working with the Remote Panel Program” on page 20.
order to use this printer, such as setting up the printer and installing the drivers.
drivers and control panel and replacing consumables.
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System Requirements
❏ Personal computer
Pentium II: 400MHz or higher
❏ Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic/Home Premium/Home Professional/Home Ultimate,
Windows 7 Home Basic/Home Premium/Home Professional/Home Ultimate x64 Edition,
Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Ultimate/Business/Enterprise, Windows Vista
Home Basic/Home Premium/ Ultimate/Business/Enterprise x64 Edition, Windows XP Home
Edition/Professional (Service Pack 2 or later), Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows
Server 2008 Standard/Enterprise, Windows Server 2008 Standard/Enterprise x64 Edition,
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition, Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4 or later)
❏ Free hard disk space
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256 MB or more
❏ RAM
128 MB or more
❏ CD/DVD drive
❏ I/O interface
USB 2.0 High-Speed compliant port
Note:
❏ The USB cable is not included with the machine.
❏ This printer cannot be used as a shared printer.
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Chapter 2
Using the Printer Driver
Uninstalling the Printer Driver
This section describes how to uninstall the printer driver if necessary.
Note:
❏ You must have administrator privileges in order to uninstall the printer drive.
❏ If the User Account Control window appears when uninstalling on Windows Vista, click the Allow
button or the Continue button.
1. Close all applications.
2. Choose Uninstall Program.
3. When the Uninstall dialog box appears, select the printer to be deleted, and then click Uninstall
button.
4. The printer driver will be uninstalled from your computer.
Printer Driver Settings
Common Buttons
The buttons described below appear on each tab.
❏ OK
Click to exit the Properties dialog box, saving any changes made.
❏ Cancel
Click to exit the Properties dialog box without saving any changes made.
❏ Apply
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Click to save all changes without exiting the Properties dialog box.
❏ Help
Click to view the help.
❏ Easy Set
Click Save to save the current settings. Specify a Name and Comment to access the settings for use
again later.
Name : Type in the name of the settings to be saved.
Comment : Add a simple comment to the settings to be saved.
Afterward, the saved settings can be selected from the drop-down list. To change the registered
settings, click Edit.
Select Default from the drop-down list to reset the functions in all tabs to their default values.
❏ Printer View
Click the button to display an image of the printer in the figure area.
When this button is clicked, it changes to the Paper View button (when a tab other than the
Watermark tab or Quality tab is selected), the Watermark View button (when the Watermark tab
is selected), or the Quality View button (when the Quality tab is selected).
Note:
This button does not appear on the Version tab.
❏ Paper View
Click the button to display a sample of the page layout in the figure area.
When this button is clicked, it changes to the Printer View button.
Note:
This button does not appear on the Watermark, Quality and Version tabs.
❏ Watermark View
Click the button to display a preview of the watermark.
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When this button is clicked, it changes to the Printer View button.
Note:
This button appears only when the Watermark tab is selected.
❏ Quality View
Click the button to display a sample of the settings selected in the Quality tab.
When this button is clicked, it changes to the Printer View button.
Note:
This button appears only when the Quality tab is selected.
❏ Default
Click the button to reset the settings to their defaults.
Note:
❏ This button does not appear on the Version tab.
❏ When this button is clicked, the settings in the displayed dialog box are reset to their defaults. The
settings on other tabs are not changed.
Basic Tab
The Basic Tab allows you to
❏ Specify the orientation of the media
❏ Specify the size of the original document
❏ Select the output media size
❏ Register/edit custom paper sizes
❏ Zoom (expand/reduce) documents
❏ Specify the number of copies
❏ Turn on/off job collation
❏ Specify the paper source
❏ Specify the type of media
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❏ Select the paper used for the front page
Layout Tab
The Layout Tab allows you to
❏ Print several pages of a document on the same page (N-up printing)
❏ Print a single copy for enlargement and print several pages
❏ Rotate the print image 180 degrees
❏ Specify image shift settings
Note:
Double-Sided printing is not available with this printer.
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Overlay Tab
Note:
Be sure to use overlays with print jobs with a media size and orientation that matches the overlay form.
In addition, if settings have been specified for “N-up” in the printer driver, the overlay form cannot be
adjusted to match the specified settings.
The Overlay Tab allows you to
❏ Select the form Overlay to use
❏ Add, edit or delete overlay files
❏ Print the form on all pages or only the first page
Watermark Tab
The Watermark Tab allows you to
❏ Select the watermark to be used
❏ Add, edit or delete watermarks
❏ Print the watermark on the background
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❏ Print the watermark on only the first page
❏ Print multiple copies of the selected watermark on a single page
Quality Tab
The Quality Tab allows you to
❏ Specify whether to print in color or black and white
❏ Specify the color matching for printing documents
❏ Specify the resolution for the printout
❏ Select whether or not economy print is used
❏ Adjust the contrast (Contrast)
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❏ Control the darkness of an image (Brightness)
❏ Adjust the saturation of printed image (Saturation)
❏ Adjust the sharpness of the printed image (Sharpness)
Version Tab
❏ The Version Tab allows you to view information about the printer driver.
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Chapter 3
Remote Panel Program
Working with the Remote Panel Program
Introduction
The Remote Panel Program shows information about the current status of the printer and allows you
to specify various settings such as the time until the printer enters Energy Save mode.
Note:
In order to use the Remote Panel Program, install it after installing the printer driver.
Opening the Remote Panel Program
Follow the procedure described below to start up the Remote Panel Program.
1. Double-click the file Remote_Panel_P.exe, which is either on the desktop or any other location
on the computer.
(The Remote_Panel_P.exe is saved at the location specified when the Remote Panel Program was
installed.)
The Remote Panel Program icon appears in the Windows notification area (right end of the
taskbar).
2. Double-click the Remote Panel Program icon that appears in the notification area.
Note:
When starting Remote Panel Program again after it has been exited, double-click the file
Remote_Panel_P.exe.
Using the Remote Panel Program
The following functions are available from the Remote Panel Program.
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Panel Tab
Remote Panel
❏ Status—Allows the current status of the printer to be checked.
Note:
Since the status is not automatically detected with this utility, click the Status button to view the
most recent printer status.
❏ Display Configuration Page—Displays the configuration page. In addition, the contents of the
configuration page can be saved as an INI file.
❏ Rotate Toner—Click the button to switch the printer to the selected operation mode. The
following two modes are available.
❏ Change Toner:
Used when replacing a toner cartridge.
Select this mode, and then click the Rotate Toner button to switch the printer to the Change
Toner mode.
(Refer to “Replacing a Toner Cartridge” on page 39.)
❏ Eject All Toner:
Used when removing all toner cartridges.
Select this mode, and then click the Rotate Toner button to switch the printer to the Eject All
Toner mode.
(Refer to “Removing All Toner Cartridges” on page 45.)
❏ P/H Clean Up—Click the button to switch the printer to the P/H Clean Up mode.
Print Head Cleanup mode is a mode that allows the user to clean the print head window more
easily. The print head window is not cleaned automatically.
(Refer to “Cleaning the Print Head Window” on page 57.)
Note:
The printer can also be switched to any of these operation modes by pressing the Rotate Toner key on
the printer.
Refer to “About the Rotate Toner KEY” on page 11.
Set Default
Note:
When the Remote Panel Program is started up again after it has been exited using the icon in the
Windows notification area (right end of the taskbar), the default settings will be displayed. To view the
actual settings, click the Display Configuration Page button.
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❏ Apply—Click to send the settings specified for “Toner Low Message”, “Toner Out Stop”,
“Energy Save Time” and “Auto Continue” to the printer.
❏ Toner Low Message—Specifies whether a printer indicator blinks or a warning message
appears in the status display box of the Remote Panel Program when toner is about to run out.
If Off is selected, neither of these notifications appear when the toner is about to run out.
❏ Toner Out Stop—Specifies whether or not printing stops when the toner becomes empty.
If Off is selected, printing can continue even if toner has run out.
However, the printing results are not guaranteed. If printing is continued, the Error indicator
(orange) lights up and printing stops.
❏ Energy Save Time—Set time to enter Energy Save mode when no operation is performed.
❏ Auto Continue—If Off is selected, the next print job will not be performed if a paper size error
occurred in the printer, unless the Clear key is pressed to cancel the error.
If On is selected, the next print job is sent if a paper size error occurred in the printer, the error
is automatically cancelled, and the next print job is performed.
Calibration
❏ Start—Performs the calibration operation.
Note:
The calibration function consumes toner.
User Service Tab
Note:
When the Remote Panel Program is started up again after is has been exited using the icon in the
Windows notification area (right end of the taskbar), the default settings will be displayed. Click the
Display Configuration Page button to view the actual settings, or click the Download button to
download the settings from the printer.
Top Adjustment—Allows the vertical print position to be finely adjusted.
Note:
Adjusting the position a single increment moves it 0.0079 inch (0.2 mm).
Left Adjustment—Allows the horizontal printer position to be finely adjusted.
Note:
Adjusting the position a single increment moves it 0.0079 inch (0.2 mm).
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Transfer Power—Adjust the 2nd transfer voltage for each media type. If there are cracks in solid parts
of the image, move the setting in the + direction.
If small white dots appear in halftones, move the setting in the - direction.
Service’s Choice
❏ GDI Timeout—Specifies the amount of time until communication with the printer times out.
❏ Energy Save—Specifies whether or not the Energy Save mode is enabled. The length of time
until the machine enters Energy Save mode can be specified from the Panel tab.
Note:
This menu is displayed only on the Americas model.
Flicker—Select a mode for preventing flickering of the fluorescent lamp, depending on the power
source.
0: Prevents flickering automatically
1: Normally prevents flickering
2: Does not prevent flickering
Image Adj Param—Use when print quality is reduced in environments such as high altitudes.
0: Used at standard elevations
1: Used at medium-high elevations
2: Used at high elevations (about 2,000 m)
3: Used at extremely high elevations
Image Refresh—Use when thin white horizontal lines appear at intervals on images.
Note:
The Image Refresh function consumes toner.
Print Pattern 1, Print Pattern 2—Prints a test pattern so the print result can be checked.
A black-and-white test pattern can be printed with “Print Pattern 1”, and a color test pattern can be
printed with “Print Pattern 2”.
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Download—Downloads the current printer settings and displays them in the utility.
Upload—Sends the current utility settings to the printer.
Closing the Remote Panel Program
To close the Remote Panel Program, right-click the Remote Panel Program icon in the Windows
notification area (right end of the taskbar), and then choose Exit.
Note:
❏ When the Close button in the lower-right corner of the Remote Panel Program window is clicked, the
window is closed, and the utility remains miniaturized as an icon in the notification area. (The
utility is not closed.) Double-click the icon to open the Remote Panel Program window again.
❏ Wait at least 5 seconds before opening the Remote Panel Program again after it has been closed.
Uninstalling the Remote Panel Program
Note:
❏ You must have administrator privileges in order to uninstall the Remote Panel Program.
❏ If the User Account Control window appears when uninstalling on Windows Vista, click the Allow
button or the Continue button.
❏ Before uninstalling, exit the Remote Panel Program with the icon in the Windows notification area
(right end of taskbar).
The Remote Panel Program can be uninstalled using either of the following two methods.
- From Control Panel, use “Add or Remove Programs” (“Programs” with Windows Vista, “Add/
Remove Programs” with Windows 2000)
- Using setup.exe in the Remote Panel folder of the Software Disc again
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Media Handling
Print Media
Specifications
Media Media Size
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Inch Millimeter
A4
B5 (JIS)
A5
Legal
Letter
Statement
Executive
Folio
Letter Plus
UK Quarto
Foolscap
Government Legal
B5 (ISO)
Envelope DL
8.2 × 11.7 210.0 × 297.0
7.2 × 10.1 182.0 × 257.0
5.9 × 8.3 148.0 × 210.0
8.5 × 14.0 215.9 × 355.6
8.5 × 11.0 215.9 × 279.4
5.5 × 8.5 139.7 × 215.9
7.25 × 10.5 184.2 × 266.7
8.25 × 13.0 210.0 × 330.0
8.5 × 12.69 215.9 × 322.3
8.0 × 10.0 203.2 × 254.0
8.0 × 13.0 203.2 × 330.2
8.5 × 13.0 215.9 × 330.2
6.9 × 9.8 176.0 × 250.0
8.7 × 4.3 220.0 × 110.0
Envelope C6
Postcard
Kai 16
Kai 32
6.4 × 4.5 162.0 × 114.0
3.9 × 5.8 100.0 × 148.0
7.3 ×
10.2 185.0 × 260.0
5.1 × 7.3 130.0 × 185.0
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Media Media Size
Inch Millimeter
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Government Letter
16K
Oficio
Custom, Minimum*
Custom, Maximum*
* With thick stock
The minimum size is 3.6 × 7.25 inch (92.0 × 184.0 mm).
The maximum size is 8.5 × 11.7 inch (216.0 × 297.0 mm).
8.0 × 10.5 203.2 × 266.7
7.7 × 10.6 195.0 × 270.0
8.5 × 13.5 215.9 × 342.9
3.6 × 7.7 92.0 × 195.0
8.5 × 14.0 216.0 × 356.0
Types
Before purchasing a large quantity of special media, do a trial printing with the same media and check
the print quality.
Keep media on a flat, level surface in its original wrapper until it is time to load it.
Plain Paper (Recycled Paper)
Capacity Tray 1
Orientation
Driver Media Type
Weight
Face up
Plain Paper
60 to 90 g/m (16 to 24 lb bond)
Use plain paper that is
❏ Suitable for plain paper laser printers, such as standard or recycled office paper.
Note:
Do not use the media types listed below. These could cause poor print quality, media misfeeds, or damage
to the printer.
DO NOT use plain paper that are
Up to 200 sheets, depending on the paper weight
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❏ Coated with a processed surface (such as carbon paper, and colored paper that has been treated)
❏ Carbon backed
❏ Unapproved iron-on transfer media (such as heat-sensitive paper, heat-pressure paper, and
heat-press transfer paper)
❏ Cold-water-transfer paper
❏ Pressure sensitive
❏ Designed specifically for inkjet printers (such as superfine paper, glossy film, and postcards)
❏ Already been printed on by another printer, copier, or fax machine
❏ Dusty
❏ Wet (or damp)
Note:
Keep media between 15% and 85% relative humidity. Toner does not adhere well to moist or wet
paper.
❏ Layered
❏ Adhesive
❏ Folded, creased, curled, embossed, warped, or wrinkled
❏ Perforated, three-hole punched, or torn
❏ Too slick, too coarse, or too textured
❏ Different in texture (roughness) on the front and back
❏ Too thin or too thick
❏ Stuck together with static electricity
❏ Composed of foil or gilt; too luminous
❏ Heat sensitive or cannot withstand the fusing temperature (180˚C [356˚F])
❏ Irregularly shaped (not rectangular or not cut at right angles)
❏ Attached with glue, tape, paper clips, staples, ribbons, hooks, or buttons
❏ Acidic
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❏ Any other media that is not approved
Thick Stock
Paper thicker than 90 g/m (24 lb bond) is referred to as thick stock. Test all thick stock to ensure
acceptable performance and to ensure that the image does not shift.
You can print continuously with thick stock. However, this could affect the media feed, depending on
the media quality and printing environment. If problems occur, stop the continuous printing and
print one sheet at a time.
Capacity Tray 1
Orientation
Driver Media Type
Weight
Face up
Thick Stock 1
Thick Stock 2
Thick Stock 1: 91 to 163 g/m (25 to 43.5 lb bond)
Thick Stock 2: 164 to 209 g/m (43.6 to 55.6 lb bond)
Up to 50 thick stock sheets, depending on their thickness
DO NOT use thick stock that is
❏ Mixed with any other media in the trays (as this will cause printer misfeeding)
Envelope
Print on the front (address) side only. Some parts of the envelope consist of three layers of paper—the
front, back, and flap. Anything printed in these layered regions may be lost or faded.
You can print continuously with envelope. However, this could affect the media feed, depending on
the media quality and printing environment. If problems occur, stop the continuous printing and
print one sheet at a time.
Capacity Tray 1
Orientation
Driver Media Type
Face up
Envelope
Up to 10 envelopes, depending on their thickness
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