Correctly loading the paper into the tray

Regardless of the paper size you are using, you must always load the paper into the paper tray so that its two longer edges face the left and right sides of the paper tray and its two shorter edges face the front and back of the paper tray.

In other words, if you are standing in front of the paper tray, the paper should be in portrait orientation, not landscape orientation.

Loading paper in the tray

Load only one size and type of paper in the tray at one time.

To load paper into the tray, follow these steps:

1. Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine.
   
   
   
2. While pressing the paper guide release levers, slide the side and back guides to fit the paper size you are installing.
   
   
   
   
   

   When you use Legal size paper, press and hold the universal guide release button as you slide out the back of the paper tray.
   

   

   
   

   
   
3. Fan the stack of paper well to avoid jams and misfeeds.
   
   
   • Make sure the paper is not curled.
   
   
   
   
   
4. Gently put the paper in the tray print side down and top edge first.
   
   
   • Make sure the paper is flat in the tray.
     
     
   • Make sure the paper guides are flush against the stack of paper.
     
     
   • Make sure the paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum paper mark.
   
   
   
   
   
5. Firmly put the paper tray back into the Brother machine.
   
   
6. Unfold the paper support flap.
   
   
   

Setting the Paper Size

When you change the size of the paper you load into your Brother machine, you must also change the machine's Paper Size setting.

• You can use three paper sizes for printing faxes: Letter, Legal and A4.
  
  
• You can use eight paper size for printing copies: A4, Letter, Legal, Executive, A5, A6, B5 and B6.

To set your Brother machine's Paper Size, follow these steps:

1. Do one of the following:
   
   
   • If you do not have the optional second paper tray:
     
     
     1. Press Menu
        
        
     2. Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose General Setup and press Set.
        
        
     3. Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose Paper Size and press Set.
     
     
     
   • If you have the optional second paper tray and want to set the Paper Size for Tray #1:
     
     
     1. Press Menu.
        
        
     2. Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose General Setup and press Set.
        
        
     3. Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose Paper Size and press Set.
        
        
     4. Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose Tray #1 and press Set.
     
     
     
   • If you have the optional second paper tray and want to set the Paper Size for Tray #2:
     
     
     1. Press Menu.
        
        
     2. Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose General Setup and press Set.
        
        
     3. Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose Paper Size and press Set.
        
        
     4. Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose Tray #2 and press Set.
   
   
   
2. Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose a paper size.
   
   
   • You can choose A4, Letter, Legal, Executive, A5, A6, B5 or B6.
   
   
   
3. Press Set.
   
   
4. Press Stop/Exit.