HL-5050
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FAQs & Troubleshooting |
How do I print on transparencies?
Printing on transparencies from the paper tray:
- Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.
Media Type: Transparencies
Paper Source: Tray1
PCL Driver:
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- Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer.
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- While pressing the blue paper-guide release levers, slide the paper guides to fit the transparency size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots.
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- Put transparencies in the tray. Check that the transparencies are flat and below the maximum paper mark (t).
Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the tray at any one time, or it may cause a jam.
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- Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer.
Pull out the support flap to prevent transparencies from sliding off the top output tray.
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- Send the print data to the printer.
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DO NOT touch transparencies that have just been printed because they are very hot!
Printing on transparencies from the manual feed tray:
When the back output tray is open, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray to the back output tray.
- Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.
Media Type: Transparencies
Paper Source: MP Tray
PCL Driver:
![](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00002085_001/gb/en/6908/PCL_11.gif)
![](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00002085_001/gb/en/6909/chap014.gif)
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- Send the print data to the printer.
A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the MP tray.
![](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00002085_001/gb/en/6911/panel_06.gif)
- Open the MP tray and lower it gently.
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- Pull out the MP tray support flap.
![](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00002085_001/gb/en/6913/scr93.gif)
- When putting transparencies in the MP tray, make sure they touch the back of the tray and remain below the maximum paper mark (t). Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the MP tray at any one time, or it may cause a jam.
![](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00002085_001/gb/en/6914/scr12.gif)
- While pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the transparency size.
![](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00002085_001/gb/en/6331/scr13.gif)
- After you finish printing, close the back output tray.
DO NOT touch transparencies that have just been printed because they are very hot!
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