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HL-1650

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

What kind of paper can I use?

The printer loads paper from the installed Multi-purpose tray, Upper paper tray or optional Lower paper tray.
The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this guide are as follows:

 

 Upper paper tray   Tray 1
 Multi-purpose tray  MP tray
 Optional Lower tray  Tray 2

Media Type:

 Media Type  Tray 1  MP Tray  Tray 2  2-Sided(Duplex) Printing
 Plain Paper   Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes
 Recycled Paper  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes
 Bond Paper    Yes    
 Thick Paper    Yes    
 Transparencies  Yes *1  Yes *2    
 Labels    Yes *2    
 Envelopes    Yes    
 Card Stock    Yes    

 

 

*1) Up to 10 sheets
*2) A4 or Letter

Media Size and Number of sheets:

   Tray 1  MP Tray  Tray 2  2-Sided(Duplex) Printing
 Paper Size  A4, Letter, Legal,
8.5×13 in., B5(JIS/ISO), Executive, A5, A6, B6

 Width:
 70 to 216 mm
 (2.75 to 8.5 in.)
 Length:
 116 to 356 mm
 (4.57 to 14 in.)

A4, Letter, Legal, B5 (JIS/ISO), Executive, A5  A4, Letter, Legal
 Number of sheets  250 sheets
 (80 gsm or 21lb)

 100 sheets
 (80 gsm or 21lb)

 Legal        : 
      30 sheets
 8.5×13in.: 
      30 sheets
 Labels      : 
      10 sheets

 250 sheets
 (80 gsm or 21lb)
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We recommend the following print methods (output tray) for each paper media type:

 

Media type

 Paper output

 Face down  Face up
Plain paper  Yes*1  Yes*1
Thick paper    Yes*2
Recycled paper  Yes  Yes
Transparencies  Yes*3  
Labels    Yes
Envelopes    Yes
Card stock    Yes

 

*1) 60gsm to 105 gsm(16 to 28lb.)
*2) 105 gsm to 161 gsm(28 to 43lb.)
*3) OHP films

You can select the priority of the paper source in the Paper Menu on the Control Panel.

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Related Models

HL-1650, HL-1670N

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