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Quick Reference
Loading paper and
specialty media
This section explains how to load the 550-sheet tray, an optional
2,000-sheet tray, a multipurpose feeder, and an optional 550-sheet
specialty media drawer. It also includes information about paper
orientation, setting the Paper Size and Paper Type, and linking and
unlinking trays.
Setting the paper size and type
The Paper Size setting is automatically sensed according to the
position of the paper guides in each tray except the multipurpose
feeder. The Paper Size setting for the multipurpose feeder must be
set manually from the Paper Size menu. The Paper Type setting must
be set manually for all trays that do not contain plain paper.
From the home screen navigate to:
> Paper Menu > Paper Size/Type > select a tray > select the
paper size or type >
The factory default Paper Type setting is Plain Paper.
From the home screen, navigate to:
> Paper Menu > Universal Setup > Units o f Measure > select
unit of measure > Portrait Width or Portrait Height > select width
or height >
Loading the standard or optional
550-sheet tray
The printer has one standard 550-sheet tray (Tray 1), and may have
one or more optional 550-sheet trays. All 550-s heet trays support the
same paper sizes and types.
1 Pull the tray out.
Notice the size indicators on the bottom of the tray. Use these
indicators to help position the length and width guides.
LTR
A4
LGL
A4
LTR
LGL
2 Squeeze and then slide the width guide to the correct position for
the paper size you are loading.
Configuring Universal paper
settings
The Universal Paper Size is a user-defined setting that lets you print
on paper sizes that are not p reset in the printer menus. Set the Paper
Size for the specified tray to Universal when the size you want is not
available from the Paper Size menu. Then, specify all of the following
Universal size settings for your paper:
• Units of Measure
• Portrait Width
• Portrait Height
Notes:
• The largest supported Universal size is 216 x 1219 mm
(8.5 x 48 in.).
• The smallest supported Universal size is 76 x 127 mm (3 x 5 in.)
and loaded in the multipurpose feeder only.
3 Squeeze and then slide the length guide to the correct position
for the paper size you are loading.
Note: The length guide has a locking device. To unlock, slide the
button on top of the length guide down. To lock, slide the button
up when a length has been selected.
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4 Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them. Do not fold or
crease the paper. Straighten the edges on a level surface.
6 Insert the tray.
Loading the 2000-sheet
high-capacity feeder
The high-capacity feeder can hold up to 2,000 sheets of letter-, A4-,
and legal-size paper (80 g/m
1 Pull the tray out.
2 Adjust the width guide as necessary.
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or 20 lb).
5 Load the paper stack with the recommended print side faceup.
Notes:
• Place print side facedown for duplex printing.
• Place pre-punched paper with the holes toward the front of
the tray.
• Place letterheads faceup with the header on the left side of
the tray.
• Place letterheads facedown with the h eader on the right side
of the tray for duplex printing.
• Make sure the paper is below the maximum fill line located
on the edge of the paper tray. Overloading the tray can cause
paper jams and possible printer damage.
7 From the printer control panel, verify the Paper Size and Paper
Type for the tray based on the paper you loaded.
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3 Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them. Do not fold or
crease the paper. Straighten the edges on a level surface.
4 Load paper into the tray with the print side faceup.
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Note: Maximum width and length can be applied only to short-edge
feeding.
Note: Do not add or remove paper or specialty media when the
printer is printing from the multipurpose feeder or when the printer
control panel indicator light is blinking. Doing so may cause a jam.
1 Pull down the multipurpose feeder door.
2 For paper or specialty media that is longer than letter-size paper,
gently pull the extension until it is fully extended.
Notes:
• Place pre-punched paper with the holes toward the front of
the tray.
• Place letterheads faceup with the header on the left side of
the tray.
• Place letterheads facedown with the h eader on the right side
of the tray for duplex printing.
5 Insert the tray.
Note: Make sure the paper is below the maximum fill line located
on the edge of the paper tray. Overloading the tray can cause
paper jams and possible printer damage.
Loading the multipurpose feeder
The multipurpose feeder can hold several sizes and types of print
media, such as transparencies, labels, card stock, and envelopes. It
can be used for single-page or manual printing, or as an additional
tray.
The multipurpose feeder can hold approximately:
• 100 sheets of 75-g/m
• 10 envelopes
• 75 transparencies
The multipurpose feeder accepts paper or specialty media within the
following dimensions:
• Width—89 mm (3.5 in.) to 229 mm (9.02 in.)
• Length—127 mm (5 in.) to 1270 mm (50 in.)
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