HL-4050CDN

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

What kind of paper can I use?

The printer loads paper from the installed paper tray, or the multi-purpose tray.
The names for the paper trays in the printer driver are as follows:

 

 Paper tray  Tray 1
 Multi-purpose tray  MP Tray
 Optional lower tray unit  Tray 2
 Duplex tray for automatic 2-sided(duplex) printing  DX

Media Type:

 Media Type  Tray 1  Tray 2  MP Tray  DX  Choose the media type from the printer Driver
 Plain Paper  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  "Plain Paper"
 Recycled Paper  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  "Recycled Paper"
 Bond Paper        Yes*1    "Bond Paper"
 Thin Paper  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  "Thin Paper"
 Thick Paper      Yes    "Thick Paper" or "Thicker Paper"
 Labels       Yes *2    "Label"
 Envelopes      Yes    "Envelopes"
 "Env.Thin"
 "Env.Thick"

 

 

*1) 60 g/m2 to 161 g/m2 (16 to 43 lb)
*2) A4 or Letter 

Paper weight;

Plain Paper: 75 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (20 to 28 lb)
Bond Paper: Rough Paper- 60 g/m2 to 163 g/m2 (16 to 43 lb)
Thin Paper: 60 g/m2 to 75 g/m2 (16 to 20 lb)
Thick Paper: 105 g/m2 to 163 g/m2 (28 to 43 lb)

Media Size and Number of sheets:

   Tray 1  Tray 2  MP Tray   DX
 Paper Size  A4
 Letter
 Legal
 B5 (ISO)
 Executive
 A5
 A6
 B6 (ISO)
 Folio
 Post Card

 A4
 Letter
 Legal
 B5 (ISO)
 Executive
 A5
 B6 (ISO)
 Folio

Width: 69.9 to 215.9 mm  (2.75 to 8.5 in.)

Length: 116 to 406.4 mm (4.57 to 16 in.)

 Letter
 Legal,
 Folio

 Number of sheets  250 sheets
(80 g/m2 / 20 lb)
 500 sheets
(80 g/m2 / 20 lb)
 50 sheets
(80 g/m2 / 20 lb)
 

 

 

Legal size paper is not available in some regions outside the USA and Canada.

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