Lexmark C540, C543, C544, C546 Reference Guide

Quick Reference

Loading paper and specialty media

Loading the standard 250-sheet tray

The printer has one standard 250-sheet tray (Tray 1) with an attached
manual feeder. The 250-sheet tray, the 650-sheet duo drawer, and the
optional 550-sheet tray support the same paper sizes and types and
are loaded in the same way.

Note: The optional 550-sheet tray is not available for all printer
models.

1 Pull the tray out.

Note: Do not remove trays while a job prints or while Busy

appears on the display. Doing so may cause a jam.

2 Squeeze the length guide tab inward as shown, and slide the

guide to the correct position for the paper size being loaded.

Note: Use the size indicators on the bottom of the tray to help
position the guide.

3 If the paper is longer than A4 or letter size, push the green tab at

the back of the tray to extend it.

5 Load the paper stack with the recommended print side faceup.

6 Make sure the paper guides are secure against the edges of the

paper.

Note: Make sure that side guides are placed tightly against the
edges of the paper so that the image is registered properly on
the page.

7 Insert the tray.

4 Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them.

Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the edges on a level
surface.

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8 If a different type or size of paper was loaded than the type or size

previously loaded in the tray, change the Paper Type or Paper Size
setting for the tray from the printer control panel.

Note: Mixing paper sizes or types in a tray may lead to jams.

Loading the 650-sheet duo drawer

The 650-sheet duo drawer (Tray 2) consists of a 550-sheet tray and an
integrated 100-sheet multipurpose feeder. The drawer is loaded in
the same way as the 250-sheet tray and the optional 550-sheet tray,
and supports the same paper types and sizes. The only differences
are the look of the guide tabs and the location of the paper size
indicators, as shown in the following illustration:

Note: The optional 550-sheet tray is not available for all printer
models.

Using the multipurpose feeder

1 Push the feeder release latch to the left to allow the multipurpose

feeder to fall open.

Note: Avoid touching the print side of transparencies. Be
careful not to scratch them.

• Flex a stack of envelopes back and forth to loosen them, and

then fan them. Straighten the edges on a level surface.

4 Locate the stack height limiter and tab.

Note: Do not exceed the maximum stack height by forcing paper

under the stack height limiter.

Length guide tabs

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Size indicators

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Width guide tabs

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2 Grasp the extension, and pull it straight out until it is fully

extended.

3 Prepare the paper for loading.

• Flex sheets of paper back and forth to loosen them, and then

fan them. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the edges
on a level surface.

• Hold transparencies by the edges and fan them. Straighten

the edges on a level surface.

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1 Tab

2 Stack height limiter

3 Width guides

4 Size indicators

5 Squeeze the left width guide tab, and align it for the size of paper

being loaded.

6 Load the paper, and then adjust the width guide to lightly touch

the edge of the paper stack.

• Load paper, card stock, and transparencies with the

recommended print side facedown and the top edge entering
first.