Printing methods

Printing on plain paper, bond paper and transparencies

You can print on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the paper tray or manual feed slot. For the paper you want to use, see What kind of paper can I use?.

Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the paper tray

Note

Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the paper tray, if you print on transparencies.

Choose the following from the printer driver:

Paper Size......(1)
Media Type......(2)
Paper Source......(3)
and any other settings.

•	Windows^® printer driver

Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer.

While pressing the blue paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots.

Put paper in the tray.

Check that the paper is below the maximum paper mark (

Note

•	Paper jams may occur if you put more than 250 sheets (80 g/m² or 21 lb) of plain or bond paper in the paper tray at any one time.
•	Paper jams may occur if you put more than 10 transparencies in the paper tray at any one time.
•	When you use pre-printed paper, put the side that is going to be printed on (blank side) face down, with the top of the paper at the front of the tray.

Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Check that it is completely in the printer.

Lift up the support flap to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray.

Note

If you choose not to lift up the output tray support flap, we recommend that you remove printed pages immediately after they come out of the printer.

Send the print data to the printer.

Note

If you print on transparencies, remove each transparency immediately. Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or the transparency to curl.

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Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the manual feed slot

Note

The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed slot.

Choose the following from the printer driver:

Paper Size......(1)
Media Type......(2)
Paper Source......(3)
and any other settings.

•	Windows^® printer driver

Send the print data to the printer.

Note

A No paper fed manual feed slot status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper or a transparency in the manual feed slot.

Lift up the support flap to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray.

Note

If you choose not to lift up the output tray support flap, we recommend that you remove printed pages as soon as they come out of the printer.

Using both hands, slide the manual feed slot paper guides to the width of the paper that you are going to use.

Using both hands, put one piece of paper or one envelope in the manual feed slot until the front edge of the paper or envelope touches the paper feed roller. When you feel the machine pull in the paper, let go.

Note

•	Put the paper into the manual feed slot with the side to be printed face up.
•	Make sure that the paper or transparency is straight and in the proper position on the manual feed slot. If it is not, the paper or the transparency may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam.
•	Do not put more than one piece of paper in the manual feed slot at any one time, as it may cause a jam.
•	If you put any Media (paper, transparency and so on) in the manual feed slot before the printer is in the Ready state, the media may be ejected without being printed on.

After the printed page comes out of the printer, put in the next sheet of paper or the transparency as in Step 5 above. Repeat for each page that you want to print.

Note

If you print on transparencies, remove each transparency immediately after printing. Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or the transparency to curl.

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